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Our reaction to the latest draft text for the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Reacting to the latest draft text for the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Rich countries are failing this moral test,” says ActionAid
Commenting on the state of negotiations at COP29 and the draft text on the new climate finance goal,
Our reaction to the arrest warrants by ICC in relation to the war in Gaza
Following the news that the ICC has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, ActionAid said:
The debt collectors are here: “Pay developing countries what you owe!” climate activists tell polluters
In matching ‘debt collector’ outfits and holding up a banner that read “Rich countries pay your climate debt”, along with a 10m-long giant itemised ‘invoice’ addressed to developed countries, climate
Rich countries are trying to turn climate talks into profit venture but this week we expect them to put real finance on the table,” says ActionAid’s Teresa Anderson
At the midway point of COP29, Teresa Anderson, ActionAid’s Global lead on climate justice, says:
“To step up the energy transition, we need COP29 to unlock the funds,” says ActionAid on Energy Day
As the world drags its feet on fully committing to and funding the transition from fossil fuel energy to clean energy alternatives
Time to pay up, polluters! Vulnerable communities can’t wait any longer, say activists at COP29 ‘Giant Climate Invoice’ action
'Polluters, pay up!' and 'trillions, not billions', chanted activists on Finance Day this morning at COP29 in Baku.
The fate of millions of people living on small island states depends on this COP, says ActionAid
Reacting to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the COP29 Leaders’ Summit of Small Island Developing States on Climate Change in Baku today,
Shell appeal reactive - Ruling a setback for climate justice but polluters are now feeling the heat
Commenting on Shell’s successful appeal against a landmark climate ruling in the Netherlands
We can’t stop the climate crisis by spending less on climate finance than we spend on ice cream, says ActionAid
Speaking during a press briefing on the opening day of COP29, ActionAid’s spokespeople urged the rich polluting Global North countries to provide adequate climate financing for adaptation, mitigation