The EU has railed against mandatory technology transfer for years, yet now demands Chinese companies to hand over tech to European companies in the #EV #battery sector. Double standards much #CatchUp ft.com/content/f4fd3c…

25% of global #emissions come from #trade, yet imported emissions are often ignored. Must-read from ECF & Carbone 4 shows #G20 countries drive 81% of these emissions, relying on high-emission supply chains for #decarbonization. #NetZeroTrade #COP29 netzerotrade.org/imported-emiss…

🇳🇱 Dutch Trade Minister: “We cannot support the #Mercosur agreement in its current form. While negotiations are ongoing and we await a finalized deal before taking a definitive position, I make it clear in the EU that the Netherlands cannot accept the agreement as it stands.”

The G20 has removed language calling for the "transition away from fossil fuels," agreed on at COP28, from its leaders' statement in Rio. You can call this backsliding, or you can call it murderous indifference. Really, up to you. ft.com/content/835214…

#EUDR: Council reconfirms its agreement to extend application timeline - Consilium #deforestation consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

The SOAS Lecture by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt is now available on Youtube: Imperialism, Colonialism and Human Rights: The Litmus Test of Palestine youtube.com/watch?v=v9_mzA…

#BREAKING United States VETOES Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all hostages RESULT In Favor: 14 Against: 1 (US) Abstain: 0

The climate talks in Baku 🇦🇿 are officially over! #COP29 opened with a bulldozing through of dangerous #CarbonMarkets and ended with a bulldozing through of an empty promise of rich countries’ legal obligations to protect #HumanRights & the planet: ciel.org/news/cop29-cie… A 🧵

.Wopke Hoekstra: this sounds a little tone deaf? Were you just in the same plenary as I was? Very clear from interventions by Cuba, India, Bolivia, Nigeria, Malawi, Pakistan that this deal is far removed from what's needed. EU failed to put any meaningful offer on the table in Baku.

People often assume that capitalist globalization is closing the wage gap between workers in the global North and global South. But it's not happening. In fact, the North-South wage gap is *increasing*.

“This [summit] has been a disaster for the developing world. It’s a betrayal of both people and planet, by wealthy countries who claim to take climate change seriously." theguardian.com/environment/20…

#COP29 is over. A new #ClimateFinance goal that will do more harm than good was adopted through an unfair process. Other decisions add to the regression on #HumanRights obligations and further undermine climate ambition. My take 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/cop29-cl…

China berencana mengurangi impor batubara, termasuk dari Indonesia, mulai 2025. ⚠️ Dua tahun lalu, kami sudah memperingatkan bahwa puncak permintaan batubara China bisa terjadi sebelum 2025. Hal ini terkait dengan Dual Carbon Policy Tiongkok untuk mencapai peak emission pada

Link to my Erasmus Prize acceptance speech. erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates/a…

A new era in global biodiversity finance ... @SivaThambisetty explains The Cali Fund, a multilateral mechanism where large companies contribute a percentage of their turnover as the cost of using nature to do business ... lse.ac.uk/law/news/2024/…

Merry Christmas from Saint Georges of Derdghaiya in South Lebanon. This ancient Church, which has stood for over 300 years, was bombed and reduced to rubble by Israel. 9 innocent civilians, seeking refuge within its sacred walls, were killed in cold blood.

Placing people at the core of climate policy design from day one can help countries navigate a green transition. Analysis by the World Bank Group in over 70 countries explains how: wrld.bg/bFC550UiEjh #ClimateAndDevelopment

The biggest myth of economic history is that rich countries developed by embracing free trade. The truth is that rich countries relied heavily on state intervention. Then, they told the rest of the world to embrace free trade, kicking away the ladder they had climbed up.

The Palestinian people must have the right to govern themselves, to chart their own future, and to live on their land in freedom and security. There must be irreversible steps now toward the realization of the two-State solution — before it’s too late.