Topic: Climate Justice

CANCUN, MEXICO (December 11, 2010) – After two weeks of difficult negotiations the Climate talks in Cancun finally delivered concrete results, according to CARE International. “We welcome the important progress made but we should be cautious because the difficult questions of mitigation and finance remain unresolved”, said Poul Erik Lauridsen, CARE’s Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator.

After the first days of the climate change conference in Cancún, CARE International fears that people least responsible but hardest hit by the impacts of climate change will be left empty handed.

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 written in brackets.