Environment
COP29 under fire: Nigerian, African activists join global outcry against fossil fuel lobbyists
Stanley Ihedigbo Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition, comprising Nigerian and other African groups, has strongly condemned the presence of at least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku. Africa MBPP’s reaction follows an analysis released Friday by the Kick Big…
Read More »COP29: Activists unveil ‘Giant climate invoice’ to demand trillions in climate finance
Stanley Ihedigbo Activists from ActionAid, APMDD, CAN, and DCJ took to the streets at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to demand climate justice and accountability from Global North governments. Holding up a 10-meter-long “invoice” and banners, they called for a strong climate finance goal of trillions of…
Read More »Climate finance crisis: Small Island Developing States plea for action
Stanley Ihedigbo COP29 Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States on Climate Change in Baku has sparked urgent calls to action from representatives of Pacific Island countries. Country Program Manager for ActionAid Vanuatu, Flora Vano, emphasized the devastating impact of climate change on Vanuatu, citing…
Read More »Climate finance shame: Rich countries spend more on ice cream than climate change, Actionaid alleges
Stanley Ihedigbo As world leaders gather at COP29, ActionAid is calling out rich polluting countries for their inadequate climate finance commitments. Speaking at a press briefing, Global Climate Justice Lead, Teresa Anderson emphasized the urgent need for a new climate finance goal worth trillions of dollars in…
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