Environment

Weak climate deal leaves hard choices for next year

Copenhagen – A watered down political agreement reached this morning in Copenhagen lacks the firm commitments needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address global climate change, said the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

A call for Water Justice in Copenhagen

At the UNFCCC in Copenhagen, this declaration, signed by water justice and human rights advocates, was presented at the Klimaforum side event. It called for a legally binding World Water Agreement to be administered by the United Nations. IATP helped to draft this Declaration.

Climate Inequity

This is one in a series of issue briefs IATP produced as a lead in to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that was held in Copenhagen.

Climate Inequity

This new briefing paper looks at the disproportionate role wealthy nations have had in contributing to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contrasted with the role of poorer nations and people. It also looks at who has benefited the most from GHG-intensive development patterns and who is most affected by climate change.

Climate and Agriculture Series: Copenhagen

Government representatives from around the world--including President Obama--will gather in Copenhagen for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to talk about how to address climate change. The focus will be on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deal with the effects of climate change.