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7 December Dec 2015 0958 07 December 2015 How some of the biggest climate change culprits appear to be part of the solution
The greenwashing of some of the world’s biggest polluters’ by European public relations and lobbying consultancies is exposed in a new report released today. As the COP21 Paris climate summit enters its second week, “The climate smokescreen - PR companies lobbying for big polluters in Europe”, by Corporate Europe Observatory, presents case studies of seven public relations firms with climate-destructive clients.
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6 December Dec 2015 1258 06 December 2015 COP21 Paris: Africa pessimistically hopeful of negotiation outcomes
At the end of week one, negotiators representing nearly 200 nations at the UN Climate Change Talks have turned over a draft text for ministers to clean up for an expected deal to be signed by governments. But groups representing the African interest at COP21 in Paris are not enthused with the pace of negotiations. They have expressed pessimistic hope in the outcomes of the expected agreement. Report from our correspondent in Paris, Kofi Adu Domfeh.
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3 December Dec 2015 1207 03 December 2015 Housing Europe: Our homes hold the key to a fair green energy transition
On the “Buildings Day” at COP21, Housing Europe, the European Federation of Public, Cooperative and Social Housing has no doubt: a fair green energy transition should "Start at Home".
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3 December Dec 2015 1042 03 December 2015 8 myths about climate change
Can’t scientists agree on whether global warming exists? Has the globe stopped warming? Is the global warming just part of natural change? Caritas internationalis reviews 8 myths that die hard on climate change.
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2 December Dec 2015 1643 02 December 2015 Europe's new circular economy
Brussels, 2nd December: The European Commission adopted a Circular Economy Package: a series of measures that aim to stimulate the European economy, increase its competitiveness on the global markets, and create new jobs.
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2 December Dec 2015 1353 02 December 2015 Artists mobilise for climate
Artists for Paris Climate 2015 will take place during the whole COP 21 summit: 15 world renowned visual artists are mobilising to bring attention to climate issues through their art projects.
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2 December Dec 2015 1012 02 December 2015 The #ParisAttacks and France’s Long History of Colonialism
"In the wake of the #ParisAttacks, two competing narratives emerged: one emphasizes how the French way of life with its universal republican values was attacked, another – less publicized – explanation focuses on the tormented legacy of French colonialism in Algeria", writes Frank Gerits on Africa is a country, suggesting "to understand the position of the Paris attacks within the international history of the 20th and 21th century".
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2 December Dec 2015 0859 02 December 2015 Climate: half a billion children at risk from global warming
Children are the most exposed to climate risks, and are the first victims of environmental crises. This is the statement from UNICEF a few days before the conference in Paris, where world leaders are called upon to make binding commitments to reduce emissions of CO2.
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2 December Dec 2015 0855 02 December 2015 Blue Gold: the water wars are here
There are currently 2 billion people living in regions of absolute water scarcity. It is in these same regions that there is the most global instability. As time goes on, the issue of water availability is transforming from a regional issue into a global problem.
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30 November Nov 2015 1621 30 November 2015 Including the voice of the youth in the negotiations
The European Youth Forum calls for a more democratic and equitable process for the climate change negotiations, which both includes young people and also tackles inequalities.