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No money for climate loss and damageEven six years after the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage was established, there is little hope for getting funding for climate disasters. -
Permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified: Indonesian governmentAn area nearly the size of Paris has already cut a hole in a vast stretch of rainforest on the island of New Guinea, as the companies clearing the forest insist their permits are legitimate.
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Big energy firms driving coal expansion in the PhilippinesManila Electric Co and San Miguel Corp lead the country’s energy giants in increasing their coal portfolios, locking in consumers to rely on the fossil fuel over the next few decades, a Greenpeace report has revealed. -
COP25 to keep ocean focus despite moving to MadridNext month’s UN climate talks have moved from Chile to Spain but will retain the 'blue COP' theme.
Ngos Opinion
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Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestationCarbon & Climate
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestation
– According to data displayed on Global Forest Watch Fires, there have been 66,000 fire alerts in Indonesia from January through the end of September. While this is much lower than fire levels in 2015, it far exceeds those in the past three years. -
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions– Climate change is finally getting the media attention it deserves, and so is carbon offsetting. But what is carbon offsetting? How does it work? Can you trust it? Ecosystem Marketplace's Steve Steve Zwick offers some simple, concise answers. -
Monitoring deforestation: the use and misuse of satellite technology– As satellite technology becomes more sophisticated, palm oil industry players have increasingly been using it to identify deforestation non-compliance. But high resolution images should not be the only basis for effectively gathering data from satellites, argues Wilmar International's Ginny Ng.
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Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission– Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
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Earth to Paris: A love letter– As the UN climate change conference enters its crucial final days, global social media campaign #EarthtoParis wants to send a strong message to world leaders: Make this the turning point against climate change.
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