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November 2, 2021 Report

COP26: Don’t Be Fooled by Bolsonaro’s Pledges

Brazil Still Lacks Credible Plan to Save Rainforest as Amazon Crisis Persists

Presidente Jair Messias Bolsonaro
November 2, 2021 Commentary

What’s Next for the COP26 Forest Deal?

COP 26 Forest Deal Signatories Need to Align Policies with Agreement’s Goals to Deliver Results

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November 1, 2021 Commentary

What’s Needed for the COP26 ‘Forest Deal’ to Deliver for People and Planet

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November 1, 2021 Commentary

Why the Global Climate Emergency is a Human Rights Crisis

Students call for urgent climate action during the school strike for climate in Perth, Australia.
October 30, 2021 Dispatches

The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis

Rights Should be at Center of COP26 Climate Deliberations

A forest fire rages in Santo Antonio do Matupi, southern Amazonas state, Brazil, August 27, 2019.
October 29, 2021 Commentary

UK Needs to Provide Genuine Leadership on Fossil Fuel Financing

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October 28, 2021 Letter

Declaration on Mining and the Energy Transition for COP26

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October 27, 2021 Commentary

Without China, Efforts to Reverse Deforestation Will Fail

Demand — for lumber, meat, soybeans, and other goods — is driving deforestation around the world. And China is a major customer.

Fires near Novo Progresso, Brazil on August 23, 2020, burned land deforested by cattle farmers.
October 12, 2021 Dispatches

UN Rights Bodies Take Strong Stance on Climate Crisis

Governments at COP26 Should Follow Suit

Dry climate and wildfires create a residual layer of thick pollutants that cover the city of São Paulo, Brazil on September 17, 2020.
October 7, 2021 Commentary

Milestone Bill Would Bar Imports Linked to Forest Destruction

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October 6, 2021 Dispatches

UN Rights Body Should Act to Recognize Right to a Healthy Environment

Governments Should Prioritize Addressing Global Environmental Crisis

A woman walks through a flooded street during heavy rains in Mumbai, India on June 12, 2021.
October 6, 2021 Commentary

With the Climate Summit Straight Ahead, the UK Takes a Wrong Turn

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 22, 2021.
October 5, 2021 Report

Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat

Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia

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October 5, 2021 Witness

Witness: 'Like the Whole System is Collapsing'

Stories from People with Disabilities During Canada’s Extreme Heatwave

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September 23, 2021 Dispatches

As World Heats, Youth Protesters March for Climate Action

Over 1,300 Climate Marches Planned Around the Globe

Youth Climate March

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