Climate Curate: Tuesday 31 January 2012
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Bonn Bulletin: Climate talks delayed by agenda fight
Start of mid-year negotiations held up by push to add finance for developing countries and trade measures as formal discussion items
A COP30 roadmap to inaction or ambition on climate finance?
If it lets wealthy countries off the hook, the “Baku-to-Belém” roadmap risks entrenching climate injustice and increasing debt burdens in the Global South
Deep-sea geoengineering set for scrutiny, as ocean treaty approval nears
The High Seas Treaty could require environmental impact assessments and consultation for marine carbon dioxide removal projects
Over half of countries push for plastic production cuts in new UN pact
Ahead of hard-fought negotiations due to resume in August, 95 countries have issued a “wake up” call for an “ambitious” plastics treaty
‘Hectic’ in high heels? Women still face gender hurdles at UN climate talks
Barriers to women’s equal participation at COPs include high travel costs, onerous schedules, entrenched gender norms and a lack of childcare
Pará’s Amazon forest carbon deal in doubt as prosecutors move to block it
The Brazilian state’s contract with foreign governments and companies has run into trouble over concerns it was premature and agreed without consulting Indigenous communities
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Bonn Bulletin: Climate talks delayed by agenda fight
Start of mid-year negotiations held up by push to add finance for developing countries and trade measures as formal discussion items
A COP30 roadmap to inaction or ambition on climate finance?
If it lets wealthy countries off the hook, the “Baku-to-Belém” roadmap risks entrenching climate injustice and increasing debt burdens in the Global South
Deep-sea geoengineering set for scrutiny, as ocean treaty approval nears
The High Seas Treaty could require environmental impact assessments and consultation for marine carbon dioxide removal projects
Over half of countries push for plastic production cuts in new UN pact
Ahead of hard-fought negotiations due to resume in August, 95 countries have issued a “wake up” call for an “ambitious” plastics treaty
‘Hectic’ in high heels? Women still face gender hurdles at UN climate talks
Barriers to women’s equal participation at COPs include high travel costs, onerous schedules, entrenched gender norms and a lack of childcare
Pará’s Amazon forest carbon deal in doubt as prosecutors move to block it
The Brazilian state’s contract with foreign governments and companies has run into trouble over concerns it was premature and agreed without consulting Indigenous communities
A credible UN carbon market needs rules that count – we’ve just set them
The broad standards for a more ambitious market are now in place. But without a steady flow of investment, this progress will remain largely on paper
Nigeria’s deadly flood exposes urgent need for climate adaptation plan
Better drainage and early warning would help curb losses from future floods but, unlike many other nations, Nigeria has yet to publish an adaptation plan
Treaty to protect seas short on support ahead of UN ocean summit
Once the High Seas Treaty enters into force, experts say it will boost the health of oceans and their role in tackling climate change
Brazil’s new funding initiative can help bring rainforests back from the brink – if done right
With the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, Global South countries are showing a path for a livable – and financially sustainable – future