The 29th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was expected to be a defining moment for climate action, but its outcomes tell a mixed story. In this article, we unpack the promises, pitfalls, and next steps, charting a path forward for global climate action.
Images of devastation so commonplace now will soon cease to be photos to a few, but a reality for all. This is unless policymakers at COP29 make the brave step of being decisive about climate finance, and pledge to invest the world’s fiscal resources in saving it.
The connection is clear: Plastic pollution exacerbates flooding, and in turn, increases the damages floods cause. But one line many Filipinos have yet to draw from plastics to floods runs through climate change,” writes Red Carao, Communications Officer of The Climate Reality Project Philippines.
At the recently concluded hybrid conference, “REalize for Hospitals: Empowering a Climate-Resilient Health Sector with Renewable Energy,” The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia (HCWH SEA), gathered stakeholders from the government, civil society organizations, and healthcare facilities to discuss the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP).
In #EleventhHour this week, Climate Reality Leader Keith Ancheta discussed green finance and investments. He also delved into developed countries’ responsibility to invest in a global effort to mitigate climate change.
The judiciary can help fight climate change by holding polluters accountable and ensuring strong environmental protections.
