Truthout
COP25
This Is Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right
In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, Indigenous, and civil society groups -- and fewer oil companies.
COP25 Was a Failure, But Activists’ Collective Organizing Was Unprecedented
Scores of civil society groups condemned governments for a deal that requires far less action than needed.
“Market Solutions” Won’t Bring Climate Justice. Eco-Feminism Is an Alternative.
Eco-feminism undergirds protests against lack of action and representation at official UN summit.
More Than 70 Global South Countries Charge Ahead With Bold Climate Plans
Major emitters like Australia, China, India, Brazil and Saudi Arabia have made no such plans.
Climate-Fueled Drought, Sea Level Rise, Storms and Fires Displace Millions
A new report reveals how long- and short-term disasters threaten the Global South and island nations.
COP25 Is Perpetuating a Culture of Impunity for Human Rights Violations
By ignoring the persecution of environmental defenders in Chile and elsewhere the UN is setting a dangerous precedent.
Uganda’s First Fridays for Future Climate Striker Joins COP25 Protests in Madrid
Climate activist Vanessa Nakate discusses how the climate crisis impacts food security in her country.
Greta Thunberg Slams Response to Climate Crisis at COP25 as “Creative PR”
In a speech at the climate summit, Thunberg warned that the planet’s carbon budget is down to just eight years.
Polluting Companies Are Sponsoring COP25 Talks in Exchange for Tax Breaks
Big polluters are to blame for slow progress in the annual UN climate negotiations in Madrid, Spain, say activists.
Indigenous Leaders and Delegates From the Global South Stage Walkout at COP25
Hundreds of climate advocates and people’s movements staged a protest at the UN climate action summit.