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The Executive Secretary Strikes Back

Youth Civil Society November 10, 2013 0 Comments
Following YOUNGO's open letter to Christiana Figueres late last week, we decided to post her reply - without comment. It speaks for itself and so, for now, we'll let readers make up their own mind as to whose interest the first lady of climate really serves. Hope you like condescension! CF letter to YOUNGO 09112013

Open Letter to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC: Conditional Invitation to Attend Powershift Central and Eastern Europe

Youth Civil Society November 10, 2013 0 Comments
From: YOUNGO – The constituency of youth non-governmental organisations under the UNFCCC To: Ms. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 8 November 2013 Dear Ms. Figueres We write to invite you to attend Powershift Central and Eastern Europe – our invitation taking into account, however, our concerns regarding your engagement...

‎Doha unveiled the hypocrisy behind UNFCCC encouraging youth participation

Nathan Thanki December 14, 2012 1 Comment
by Lurette Paulime I have been involved in the international youth climate movement before, but I have never seen youth activists experience such an enormous frustration as at COP18 in Doha. At COP16 in Cancun, young people were removed by the police and others got arrested but they did not lose their accreditations to the UNFCCC. Now, this issue is become more serious at the COP18 in Doha. Some...

This is tyranny: YOUNGO intervention to COP18 closing

Nathan Thanki December 10, 2012 0 Comments
This speech was given by Merna Ghaly of the Arab Youth Climate Movement to an empty plenary hall. The country delegates had all snaked away after the shameful acceptance of a decade of inaction. Nevertheless, civil society was still there till the bitter end, and we delivered strong messages of condemnation. We will be back, stronger than before... This deal is an insult to the world's most...

What the BBC is saying: EU to blame for stalling in talks

greeder December 7, 2012 0 Comments
From BBC News: Science & Environment 7 December 2012 Last updated at 15:58 GMT 'Hot-air' release at Doha climate talks dispels tension By Roger Harrabin Environment analyst, Doha, Qatar Details have emerged of a deal to solve the "hot air" row undermining the EU in the UN climate change talks in Doha. The term refers to unused, tradeable carbon emission permits given to...