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.
The 29th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) concludes today, and as negotiations progressed to agree on a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance in the past two weeks, experts from civil society from the Philippines, Ghana, and South Africa emphasized the need for accountability from both donor and recipient countries to effectively address challenges in mobilizing climate finance.
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.
Southeast Asian youth-led civil society organizations are taking on the challenge of reshaping the narrative towards a more resilient and empowered region powered by renewable energy, using science-driven storytelling and creative campaigns. This gained momentum following the groundbreaking REalTalk Southeast Asia workshop held in Bali, Indonesia, from 8-11 October 2024.
Hosting its biggest group of students yet, Klima Eskwela capped off a successful 2024 run with a stop at the Camarines Norte State College (CNSC).
Klima Eskwela aims to make advocates out of the youth. Its lectures were designed to leverage students’ experience with global warming and from there stir them into action.
More than 80 student leaders from CNSC and neighboring schools joined the two-day event, wherein they were taught to craft campaigns against plastic dependence. Also included in the attendees were senior highschool students.
REalTalk in Southeast Asia aims to strengthen regional cooperation among youth-led energy organizations to foster energy security across Southeast Asia. Participants will develop campaign narratives for a just renewable energy transition, supported by a communication plan that promotes a clean and sustainable energy future for the region.
