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COP 28: sugar-coated poison pill

Submitted by Ronnie Hall on

The conclusions of COP 28 will do nothing for the health of our planet, as snake oil salesmen rule the roost in the UNFCCC at the moment.

The document containing the recent conclusions from the UN climate change conference in the United Arab Emirates (COP 28) is an egregious example of an official statement crafted to appear to be addressing a crucial problem, whilst skilfully disguising the fact that many decisions taken will actually worsen that problem. A perverse narrative has been forced through, hiding a complete lack of real action. 

Stop carbon offsetting now!

Submitted by Laura Dunn on

The fraud and harms to local communities caused by carbon market projects have been thoroughly documented.

Press release, 4 December 2023 – Carbon offsetting has undermined real climate action, given rise to human rights and Indigenous rights violations and caused severe harm to frontline communities for over two decades. Despite this, the UN climate conference (COP28) currently underway in the United Arab Emirates is set to be one of the biggest promotional events for carbon offsets ever.

CBD needs to reinforce precaution against geoengineering to protect biodiversity

Submitted by Veronica Villa on

Briefing for delegates at SBSTTA 25

Affirming precaution on geoengineering and other dangerous distractions

Submitted by Laura Dunn on

Climate and biodiversity

9 - AFRICA, 2nd floor
October 17, 2023  |  1:15pm
Light refreshments will be served

 

Affirming the CBD’s leadership in taking precautionary decisions on geoengineering is urgent for the world to take real climate action and avoid false solutions.

Join us to learn about the latest dangerous distractions being promoted by geoengineers and hear from experts, civil society and governments who support precaution on geoengineering.
 

Long Food Project launches new tools to strengthen people-led food systems

Submitted by Ronnie Hall on

To mark World Food Day (16 October 2023), IPES-Food and ETC-Group  are launching a series of practical resources aimed at helping all those of us in civil society organisations and movements around the world who reject “agribusiness-as-usual” and are working to strengthen people-led food systems in line with social justice and the planet’s survival. 

These Long Food Project resources encourage us to think decades ahead and collectively plan for the future.

Vacancy: Part-time Human Resources Manager

Submitted by Ronnie Hall on

ETC Group is looking to hire a Human Resources manager to oversee the Human Resources aspect of our small international organization
meme with scenes from the matrix that read "research, monitoring, advocacy. ETC group is hiring. Join the crew."

October 2023

We are looking for someone who can reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion by infusing a culture of transparency and fairness within a group that is evolving towards a collective-management structure.

Job title: Part-time Human Resources Manager

Job type: Contract, part-time permanent (21 hours per week) Monday to Friday, flexible

Location: Remote with availability to work from ETC’s headquarters office in Montreal

Industrial seaweed will not cool the climate or save nature, new report says

Submitted by Laura Dunn on

Research shows that mass seaweed plantations pose a major threat to marine ecosystems and are unlikely to capture or permanently store significant quantities of carbon.

September 20, 2023 - A report published today by the international research organization ETC Group casts serious doubts on seaweed as an emerging “blue carbon” industry. Their research shows that mass seaweed plantations pose a major threat to marine ecosystems and are unlikely to capture or permanently store significant quantities of carbon.[1]

Solar Geoengineering could cause a climate disaster, we need to stop it

Submitted by Ronnie Hall on

Overshoot Commission report endorses unproven carbon removal technology, opens door to solar geoengineering
Esquema de geoingeniería solar, de la página de Sola Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement

MEXICO, PHILIPPINES, CANADA – As one of the first civil society organizations to raise the alarm about the dangers of geoengineering, ETC Group strongly opposes the Climate Overshoot Commission’s report launched in New York today, especially its endorsement of unproven carbon removal technology, and the potential for this report to open the door to solar geoengineering. (Image from Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agrement).
 

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