UNFCCC
Climate Justice
A concept in environmental advocacy that highlights how the disproportionately impacts vulnerable groups and nations, and calls for ensuring that the social, economic, and ecological vulnerabilities are taken into account when planning and policies. Rich countries are historically responsible for most cumulative greenhouse gas emissions since the industrial revolution. Yet, it is the poorest countries […]
Conference of the Parties (COP)
COP refers to the Conference of the Parties to the , which is normally held annually. Negotiations at COPs do not “solve” the , but they aim to adopt an outcome text unanimously agreed by all parties, which they usually achieve. Since negotiations involve desperate countries impacted by as well as countries exporting fossil fuels, […]
COP28
COP28 refers to the 28th session of the to the , which convenes from 30 November to 12 December, 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. Plan of COP28 COP28 will witness the first enshrined in the , which aims to assess the global response to every five years. This will be a critical step in […]
Death and Damage
Casualties and economic damages due to human made climate change. Measuring the exact deaths and damages projected per fossil fuel project can be done using scientific methods, such as the Social Cost of Carbon (417 USD per ton of CO2) and the Mortality Cost of Carbon (1 death per 4434 tons of CO2). The has […]
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