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Nations Come Together As Historic Climate Justice Vote Draws Near
Today’s release of the question to be voted on at the UN General Assembly as part of the bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change and human rights represents strides forward for climate justice that all nations must now get behind, a group of youth activists and civil society…
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Frontline Nations Overcome Odds To Ensure Climate Justice Isn’t Lost Or Damaged At COP27
As the gavel comes down at COP27, countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis including Pacific Island nations have compelled world leaders to take a step forward on climate justice by establishing a loss and damage finance facility, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The COP27 final decision text does not see any improved commitments to…
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Australia Doesn’t Get A Gold Star For Not Being The Morrison Government
Today’s national statement from the Australian government at COP27 was another missed opportunity to back up the Australian government’s stated goals for the conference and support its Pacific neighbours on the key existential issue of loss and damage, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. In announcing Australia is back as a constructive, positive and willing climate collaborator,…
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Ten Years Of Loss & Damage Finance = One Year Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
SYDNEY, Thursday 10th November 2022 – As loss and damage shapes up to be the top issue on the agenda at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, a new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific has found just one year of subsidies handed out to the fossil fuel industry in Australia could fund the loss and damage caused…
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Australia Counting COP27 Chickens Before They Hatch
The Australian government cannot afford to spend a second successive week at the COP27 climate summit counting chickens before they hatch if it is to strengthen relationships with the Pacific and earn the right to co-host COP31 with Pacific nations, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said. Prior to COP27 kicking off in Sharm El-Sheikh, Climate Change Minister…
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REPORT: Lost Time and Damaged Reputations. What Australia must do to go from blocker to leader on loss and damage
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Lost Time and Damaged Reputations.
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Time For Australia To Walk Its Talk For The Pacific As Loss And Damage Added To COP27 Agenda
Australia’s move to back loss and damage talks at COP27 is a step in the right direction, but must be followed by full-throated support for the establishment of a loss and damage finance facility if it wants to walk the talk on its COP31 bid with the Pacific, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. Australia’s Minister for…
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Taking Pacific Climate Justice to the UN General Assembly
An advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice can clarify how existing international laws can be applied to strengthen action on climate change, protect people and the environment and save the Paris Agreement. Banner reads “Our Survival is Our Human Right”. An alliance of activists and organisations, including Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change…
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Global Week of Action for Climate Justice
On August 13th, youth and civil society organisations gathered around the world, to stand in solidarity with our Pacific family and champion support for the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion (ICJAO) campaign, taking the world’s biggest problem to the world’s biggest Court. At the UN General Assembly in September this year, Vanuatu will be…
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Demanding Climate Justice for the Pacific
Taking the world’s biggest issue to the world’s highest court – the International Court of Justice! Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts activist holds a sign asking Pacific governments to “Vote YES for Climate Justice” as the Vanuatu Government and civil society organisations seek an advisory opinion at the International Court of Justice. |Fiji Sun This week…