climate change
No breakthrough on the big issues at Spring Meetings
Oxfam's Nadia Daar commented on the Bank and the IMF's progress on climate change, inequality, education, and more.
Amidst political uncertainty, World Bank and IMF must recommit to combating climate change, inequality
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund cannot allow political and economic shocks to hijack their ambitions to combat climate change and curb inequality, warned Oxfam.
Our seeds: lessons from the drought
Farmer seed systems and community seed banks provide an important safety net for cash-strapped, vulnerable people. They also help small-scale farmers manage climate risk. Supporting them is an adaptation opportunity that is currently being missed.
European Commission puts biofuel industry ahead of people and planet
In its proposed new Renewable Energy Directive, the European Commission has given in to the pressure of the biofuel industry lobby at the expense of people and the climate. The proposal would allow EU countries to rely on food-based biofuels to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets, notwithstanding strong evidence of their harmful impact on communities and the environment.
Climate change in Burkina Faso: fighting through hell and high water
In Burkina Faso, 80% of the population lives on agriculture and livestock. In one of the poorest countries in the world, the effects of climate change cause even more hunger and threaten the subsistence of the inhabitants. We work so that more than 31,000 families can have access to food, drinking water, and preventative information. Meet some of them.
Rich countries turn a blind eye to the needs of climate-vulnerable countries at Marrakech conference
The United Nations’ climate conference in Marrakech made it clear that the Paris Agreement is here to stay, but otherwise, did little to fix the Agreement’s biggest flaws that leave poor and climate-vulnerable countries in danger, said Oxfam.
5 things you need to know about climate change and hunger
60 million people are facing a food crisis but the public hasn’t heard about it. It is a global phenomenon but it has not made the headlines because it was a slow, creeping disaster. Learn more about it and take action.
Last year, more than 190 countries signed a historic deal in Paris which promised more support for people worst hit by climate change. One year on, we need to turn promises into action. Sign our petition.
Paris Agreement now in force: a defining moment in fight against climate change
Climate Finance Shadow Report 2016
This briefing examines reported international public climate finance flows, taking into account the funding commitments of developed countries. Oxfam’s analysis finds that the most vulnerable people and communities are being neglected by funds that should be helping them.
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