Climate Weekly from Climate Home News: As we’ve previously reported, unlocking more and better finance was set to become one of the main issues at COP16, but new money has been scarce. A group of eight developed countries pledged an additional $163 million for nature conservation, which some observers called just “a drop in the ocean”. Twenty ministers, … Continue reading Finance trips up nature talks
New publications & UN Summit of the Future
TPNS's Transform Defence project released two publications to mark these international weeks of action, and, notably, also to mark the UN Summit of the Future.
Global Week Of Action For Peace & Climate Justice
The annual week of action for peace and climate justice aims to raise awareness of the links between war, militarism and climate injustice. It also coincides with the UN Summit of the Future.
Global Week Of Action For Climate Finance And A Fossil-Free Future
As we head towards COP29, the issues of climate finance and a fossil fuel phase-out towards a just energy transition are ever more critical for climate action. The upcoming UN General Assembly, the UN Summit of the Future and the Global Renewables Summit all taking place one after the other in September provide an important … Continue reading Global Week Of Action For Climate Finance And A Fossil-Free Future
NATO’s Record Military Spending in 2023 Caused More GHG Emissions than Qatar
Embargoed: 00:01am CET, 9 July As NATO marks its 75th anniversary in Washington D.C. from 9-11 July 2024, new research shows that its record military expenditure of $1.34 trillion produces millions of tonnes of greenhouse emissions and diverts millions of dollars from climate finance. The research briefing, Climate in the Crosshairs,(1) produced by the international … Continue reading NATO’s Record Military Spending in 2023 Caused More GHG Emissions than Qatar
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 