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The focus of discussion today will be on Japan. Yesterday, as the UNFCCC climate change negotiations began, Japan said that it does not want to support a second commitment period under the Kyoto protocol. The second commitment

The interests of poor women who live in and benefit from forests receive hardly a mention as the world currently negotiates measures to conserve forests as part of the global response to climate change. CARE International warns that

May 28, 2010 – A new study released today explains that poor people are the most affected group due to climate change, and are often the ones who suffer the most.

World leaders have failed to agree on an ambitious, fair and binding climate deal in Copenhagen.

As the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen enter into their last day, CARE International warns that the agreement on REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation)

The world leaders are gathering in Copenhagen to close the negotiations on a climate agreement. But the status of the negotiations is messy and a fair deal seems to be out of reach unless leaders take action.

COPENHAGEN (December 13, 2009) – While the World is closely watching negotiations on finance and emissions reductions poor people are at risk of losing out in the Copenhagen Climate Deal. “In the negotiation text the term ‘vulnerable people’ is still…

COPENHAGEN (December 11, 2009) – ‘CARE is disappointed that the financing put forward by the EU today on short term funding is not new and additional to existing development aid. We had hoped that the EU would be a leader in Copenhagen.

COPENHAGEN (December 11, 2009) – A much-hoped-for agreement to protect natural forests – and halt the 15 percent of carbon emissions that come from deforestation - is showing signs of unravelling mid way through the U.N. Climate Change Conference, CARE…