Presenting military emissions and spending to the Degrowth community

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It was a pleasure to be part of the Joint Conference of the International Degrowth Research Networks and the European Society for Ecological Economics in Pontevedra, Spain 18 to 21 June 2024. With an attendance of more than 1100 people from 48 different countries, the conference had the participation of academics, activists, students and teachers of secondary … Continue reading Presenting military emissions and spending to the Degrowth community

Bonn Climate Conference attendance + arms industry tax & military spending filtering through

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For our work on military emissions and military spending, it has become an important calendar moment and we attended our second Bonn conference in June 2024. We were able to deepen conversations started at previous gatherings (COP, Bonn, CAN International) as well as develop new climate finance conversations. Both military emissions and military spending were widely referenced and the latter gives hope we are making progress in getting it included in the climate finance debate.

The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame

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Deborah Burton and Ho-Chih Lin reflect on why we need to put the global arms industry in the climate finance frame. --------- The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame. As we write this, the world has been witnessing Israel’s indiscriminate carpet bombing in Gaza. It is … Continue reading The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame

COP28 to COP29: Webinar for Movement for Abolition of War

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Deborah was invited to share her experience of the recent COP28 in Dubai with specific reference to TPNS events on military emissions and spending, and to reflect on the activities throughout 2024 which will deepen awareness and action on both issues as we move towards COP29 in Azerbaijan. MAW is a supporter of TPNS activities … Continue reading COP28 to COP29: Webinar for Movement for Abolition of War

Global Campaign on Military Spending UK AGM 2024 – COP28 report back

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The AGM for the Global Campaign on Military Spending in the UK took place on Tuesday 30 January 2024 and focused on military emissions and the climate crisis. The meeting was joined by Deborah Burton, Co-Founder of Tipping Point North South, who was at the COP 28 meetings in the UAE in December 2023. Deborah … Continue reading Global Campaign on Military Spending UK AGM 2024 – COP28 report back