Category: Environment
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G20 States Scheme to Avoid Economic Commitments at COP26
The G20, an exclusive club of mostly wealthy nations, met just before the COP26 in Glasgow and paid little more than lip service to the world’s leading problems, while preserving their own financial dominance. Keep reading »
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Deconstructing Boats on the Eve of Glasgow COP26
The images that first come to mind about “boat people” are of families in rickety little vessels fleeing from Vietnam in the last days of that war, and now the … Keep reading »
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Food Sovereignty for Climate Justice Now: Declaration Toward UN Climate COP26
It’s the most chaotic climate year on record, since last year, and corporate-controlled governments, transnationals, philanthropists, mainstream media and most non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are offering more of the same: market-based … Keep reading »
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ClimateCodeRed Oshawa: Time for a Just Transition!
Scientists have issued a “code red for humanity” to tackle the climate crisis, but governments continue to let corporations call the shots. Together, we can break the grip of corporate … Watch video »
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Deconstructing Electric Vehicles on the Eve of Glasgow COP26
A lead human-interest story in the weekend Wheels section of a major Canadian newspaper describes a 2-car family’s transitioning from a hybrid to an EV as they “try to be … Keep reading »
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COP26: Trade Unions Must Fight for a Socialist Transition to Renewables
The UK government is hosting the 26th United Nations Climate Change “Conference of the Parties” (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Keep reading »
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Fossil Fuel and Meat Producing Countries Lobbying Against Climate Action
Leaked documents show how Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and OPEC have pressed to water down a key UN scientific report. Keep reading »
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Ecosocialism Not Extinction!
COP 26 unfolds against a backdrop of growing climate chaos and ecological degradation, after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires, and flooding events. Climate change is upon us, and we … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis, Degrowth and a Global Green New Deal (part 3)
As we move toward the COP26 UN meetings on climate change in Glasgow in November, debate is intensifying over the political coalitions and policy mechanisms to address the mounting climate … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis, Degrowth and a Global Green New Deal (part 2)
As we move toward the COP26 UN meetings on climate change in Glasgow in November, debate is intensifying over the political coalitions and policy mechanisms to address the mounting climate … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis, Degrowth and a Global Green New Deal (part 1)
As we move toward the COP26 UN meetings on climate change in Glasgow in November, debate is intensifying over the political coalitions and policy mechanisms to address the mounting climate … Keep reading »
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Call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Thousands of academics have urged governments to negotiate an international treaty to tackle the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels. Keep reading »