Bonn reports and briefings26 April 2013
Globally funded feed-in tariffs
(Friends of the Earth, Earth in Brackets, Jubilee South-APMDD, LDC-Watch, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, Third World Network, What Next Forum)
An exploration of this non-market mechanism which could deliver transformative solutions to both climate change and poverty.
Equity and climate
(Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, LDC-Watch, PACJA)
The UN climate talks are not on-track to avoid dangerous global warming. According to the International Energy Agency countries' current pledges risk warming of up to 5.3°C. We need an ambitious agreement, that does not make unfair and inadequate demands of countries.
Digging deeper
(Friends of the Earth)
This extract from our report 'Reclaiming Power: An energy model for people and the planet' looks at the potential features of an energy model built on globally funded feed-in tariffs.
Loss and damage
(Friends of the Earth, Action Aid, Jubilee South, LCD Watch, PAJCA, Third World Network)
Governments agreed in Doha to set up arrangements to address loss and damage from the impacts of climate change in developing countries. This must be a key outcome of ongoing UN climate talks.
Key issues covered in the Bonn talks
(Friends of the Earth)
This briefing note covers three key issues that are being discussed at the UN climate talks in Bonn.
After Doha: priorities for UN climate talks
(Friends of the Earth, Earth In Brackets, Jubilee South, LDC-watch, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, Third World Network)
The 2012 talks in Doha happened after a year of record extreme weather events. But rich developed countries continued to avoid their obligations to cut emissions and provide finance and technology to change our systems of production and consumption. Instead they further weakened regulations and shifted the burden onto the world's poor and vulnerable.
Ignoring the evidence: new market mechanisms and the climate
(Friends of the Earth, Earth in Brackets, Jubilee South, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, Third World Network)
In 2012 developed countries again offered weak emission reduction pledges and no increased finance commitments. Now, in 2013 they want to establish new markets instead of making deep emissions reductions and real finance and technology transfers that are so desperately needed.
Intervention by Friends of the Earth at UN climate talks in Bonn 2013
(Friends of the Earth)
This intervention was made at the opening ceremony of the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action. It makes recommendations on how we should deal with the global climate crisis.
Watch intervention (at 2 hours in)
Energy Council letter on EU 2030 climate package
(Friends of the Earth)
This letter urges the UK Energy Council to support three ambitious, binding targets for the European 2030 climate and energy package. These targets should be for greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, and energy savings.
2030 climate and energy policy: the time is now
(Friends of the Earth)
This briefing looks at Europe's climate plan until 2030 and explains why we need binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, renewable energy and energy savings.
Joint submission on the framework for various approaches (SBSTA)
(Friends of the Earth, IATP, IPS, TWN, Tebtebba, Earth and SEEN)
This joint submission sets out the current scientific context for a framework to reduce carbon emissions. It explores lessons from existing mechanisms and makes recommendations for new ones.
Joint submission on non-market-based approaches (SBSTA)
(Friends of the Earth, IATP, IPS, TWN, Tebtebba, Earth and SEEN)
This joint submission outlines why carbon trading is not an effective instrument for urgently reducing global carbon emissions and recommends alternative policy instruments that are fairer and more ambitious.
Joint submission on the new-market-based mechanism (SBSTA)
(Friends of the Earth, GFC, IATP, IPS, TWN, Tebtebba, Earth and SEEN)
This joint submission looks at lessons from existing carbon markets, evaluates current discussions and proposals, and makes recommendations on the new-market-based mechanism.
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The Committee on World Food Security: a visual introduction
(Earth in Brackets)
The Commitee on World Food Security is an international forum at the core of food politics. This visual map is a helpful introduction to understanding it.
The framework convention on climate change: a visual introduction
(Earth in Brackets)
The Climate Convention is one of the most important international environmental agreements. This visual introduction is a helpful guide to understanding it.
Convention on Biological Diversity: a visual introduction
(Earth in Brackets)
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a United Nations framework that we use in our international work. This map can be used as a guide to better understanding it.
