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CO2 emissions of the richest one per cent of the world's population are more than double those of the poorest half. That is what Oxfam Novib and the Stockholm Environmental Institute concluded in a new study. Thus, climate change remains a hugely unfairly distributed problem. During the General Political Observations, SP party chair Lilian Marijnissen addressed 'climate justice', a term that has hardly been used in the Lower House yet. What is the Netherlands doing to realise climate justice, and more importantly, how can it be that we forget the most vulnerable?
A wall of debt
Since 2009, the EU has been supporting developing countries in their fight against climate change through climate finance. Eleven years later, ACT Alliance EU takes stock in a critical report. Based on seven different themes, the report shows that the EU is still sorely lacking in climate support to developing countries. In this article, I want to focus on one of these themes, an issue that has been around for years and is now once again on the mind: the mounting debt burden of developing countries.
In conversation with experts on Climate Justice
Last week, Monday 29 June, together with our European partner FEPS, we organised an expert meeting on our new joint research Climate Justice: African perspectives. With a group of some 20 experts from home and abroad, we discussed priorities when it comes to fair climate policies with regard to African countries. It was a very useful and instructive afternoon with very useful input for the rest of the research. Once again, we would like to thank all participants for their contributions!
'Research & Advocacy' intern: Anique!
My name is Anique and I have been doing an internship at FMS since February where I hold the position of 'research & advocacy'. I completed my bachelor's degree in General Social Sciences and recently graduated as MSc. in Political Science: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Development. Besides my studies, I put many hours into volunteer work, including at Edukans. I thought my interest in development work, politics and policy could be very well fulfilled in an internship at the FMS, so I applied.
CANCELLED: Africa Day 2020
It is with pain in our hearts that we are forced to cancel Africa Day 2020 altogether. The announcement on 12 March to move Africa Day from 4 April to 27 June appears to have been too optimistic.
The situation in the Netherlands and around the world has worsened so much that it is impossible to keep this new date. It is now clear that all events in the Netherlands will be cancelled until 1 June. Much uncertainty remains for now about the possibilities for larger events later that month. Because of this uncertainty, and with the fact that planning and organising this event requires colleagues and partners to come together, we are forced to cancel the Africa Day on 27 June as well.
Africa Day 4 April postponed to 27 June due to COVID-19
Unfortunately, we too have to make do. With the ban on events with more than 100 people, we are forced to cancel the Africa Day on 4 April as well. But no worries, the Africa Day will take place, health permitting, on Saturday 27 June!
Africa Day ticket sales start!
The time has come! The programme for Africa Day 2020 has been announced and ticket sales have started! With 'Climate Justice' as its theme, the day about Africa and international cooperation on 4 April will take place again this year at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.
Africa and Climate Justice: an Underreported Story?
Climate change is an issue about people. The African continent alone hosts 1.2 billion of those people most affected by the climate crisis. Yet, voices from the communities most at risk are highly underrepresented, both in the media and climate change research. Countless stories are ready to be told by African entrepreneurs, youth activists, women, farmers, families, and many more.
Volunteers wanted for Africa Day 2020!
Sign up now to volunteer for Africa Day on 4 April 2020
December Climate Month
Floods in East Africa, the 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP25), the presentation of the European Green Deal in the European Parliament and Gretha Thunberg voted Time Person of the Year. Climate change was 'hot' this month. We update you on what happened in the last few weeks!