Tag: Makiko Yoshida

Has the World Changed?

Makiko Yoshida December 18, 2015 0 Comments
by Makiko Yoshida "We cannot accept starvation as a price for the success of this agreement," Gurdial Singh Nijar of Malaysia, speaking on behalf of the Like Minded Group of countries.           The Paris Agreement was adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after four years of work. The plenary was filled with applause and excitement for what...

Oil, Gas and Coal, Back Up, Back Up!

Makiko Yoshida December 16, 2015 0 Comments
by Makiko Yoshida What the Paris Agreement has Failed to Achieve After four years of negotiations, the Paris Agreement was adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on December 12th. There are many reasons why many of us do not think that this agreement is sufficient to what the world needs despite what many media outlets have been reporting. Following the...

Leaders Event and Japanese position toward the COP 21

Makiko Yoshida December 1, 2015 0 Comments
Leaders Event and Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Government of Japan on the Japanese position toward the COP 21 from the first day of Climate Negotiation by Makiko Yoshida November 30, 2015 marked the opening of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at Le Bourget in Paris, France. This meeting also serves as the eleventh meeting of the...