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Leading southern NGOs slam Durban proposal to create new forest carbon market

December 8, 2011

Recent collapses in carbon markets and widespread opposition from forest peoples and non-governmental organisations have not stopped governments gathered in Durban from trying to build momentum for the creation of a new forest carbon market as part of the response to deforestation and climate change. In thie press release, the Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change, a coalition of around 100 civil society and indigenous peoples organisations from 38 countries, calls on governments in Durban to reject forest carbon trading.

Durban climate talks put forests at risk

December 7, 2011

In this press release, NGOs from all continents voice their concern over draft rules on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) finalised in Durban for the 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP 17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The NGOs claim that the draft rules would allow governments to set their own reporting guidelines for social and environmental safeguards, as well as to propose their own reference levels against which to determine emission reductions from deforestation.

Key demands and messages from the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement

June 30, 2011

Joint press release from the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement on the occasion of the European Commission's Conference "Modernising public procurement"

Giving human rights credit: EU countries agree to toughen export loan scrutiny

June 29, 2011

A press release from ECA-Wach, Amnesty International and Eurodad. It welcomes EU permanent representatives' endorsement of the European Parliament’s proposal to make national export credit agencies (ECAs) more accountable for the support they give companies doing business around the world. The three organisations believe this move will increase transparency and human rights compliance and  hope that this will trigger more ambitious reforms in EU capitals, leading to a general reform in global ECA standards.

Export Credit Agencies’ funding of disastrous nuclear projects put in the spotlight at G20 meeting

June 7, 2011

A press release launched on  the opening day of a meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency. It explains how Export Credit Agency (ECA) support for the nuclear industry has increased the burden on indebted nations, fuelled the India, Pakistan arms race and continues to prop up a non financially viable industry. 

World Bank launches new forest carbon fund amidst secrecy and concerns for the safety of forest peoples

May 31, 2011

A press release launched at the margins of the 8th Carbon Expo in Barcelona on 31 May 2011, to tie in with the launch of a new fund from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The new fund (known as the Carbon Fund) is designed to pay developing countries for reducing carbon emissions caused by the destruction of their forests.

European Commission sued for lack of transparency on biofuels policy

May 26, 2011

Brussels, May 26, 2011 - The European Commission was sued today, accused of violating European transparency laws. Environmental law organisation ClientEarth, Friends of the Earth Europe (FOEE), FERN and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) filed the lawsuit following the Commission’s refusal to provide access to information in decisions relating to the sustainability of Europe’s biofuels policy.

Liberia and EU sign bilateral trade agreement to stop illegal logging

May 9, 2011

A press release from FERN and SDI Liberia tied to the signing of the EU-Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement. Both FERN and SDI believe this to be a positive step forward and another sign of the importance of the EU's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade action plan.

European Parliament demands that Export Credit Agencies open up

April 6, 2011

This press release by ECA-Watch outlines the importance of the European Parliament’s adoption of a proposal to regulate Export Credit Agencies (ECAs). This move will make ECAs more transparent on where their funds come from and go to, as well as how they charge for social and environmental risks. Furthermore, the Parliament requires ECAs to comply with EU human rights objectives in their activities, and to phase out the subsidising of fossil fuel projects in line with commitments adopted by the G20 in 2009.