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Climate Justice Camp 2023: Build community, demand justice.
The second edition of the climate justice Camp that took place in Lebanon between 28 August and 2 September was an incredible experience full of hope, laughter, and solidarity. Most importantly, it concluded with climate justice heroes coming together for change. Across six days, the attendees took part in more than 100 interactive workshops, told…
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Greenpeace MENA Award: Alternative Futures – UAE Project
Announcing the call for submissions for “the Alternative Futures - UAE” project. This visionary initiative invites researchers, academics, professionals, and young visionaries to contribute innovative already established research papers outlining alternative future scenarios addressing the challenges and opportunities in UAE’s sustainable development journey.
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As we celebrate the successful oil transfer from FSO SAFER..Oil companies still have to pay and fulfil their responsibility!
Greenpeace celebrates the significant milestone in the effort to avoid a humanitarian and ecological crisis as the million-plus barrels of oil on board the decaying FSO SAFER have been safely transferred to a new vessel. While we mark this success, it is imperative to address the absence of accountability exhibited by the oil industry that…
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UN operation to make safe Big Oil-abandoned FSO SAFER begins
The hazardous operation to remove more than a million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO SAFER supertanker off Yemen’s coast has commenced after years of delay.
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How Did the People of Our Region Experience Climate Change Impacts in January?
Every month we ask our supporters across the MENA region to tell us how they are experiencing the impacts of climate change. While it is important to note that not all of these instances can be solely attributed to climate change, the diverse perspectives, experiences, and realities shared by individuals in our region provide valuable…
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Climate justice and social justice: Two sides of the same coin
Climate justice and social justice are two sides of the same coin, and are both vital to creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
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2022: The Success of People Power
The world doesn’t get better on its own, but it gets better because people work together to make it that way. Everything we achieved this year was thanks to the courageous efforts of inspiring people who dare to dream that a better world is possible and within our grasp.
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COP27 Loss and Damage Finance Fund a down payment on climate justice
Greenpeace welcomes the COP27 agreement to establish a Loss and Damage Finance Fund as an important foundation in building towards climate justice. But, warns against politics as usual.
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Final COP27 countdown: Arab states need to refocus on their people
Right up to the final hours of #COP27, the Arab Group of delegations has maintained its historical pattern of blocking ambitious outcomes - most notably on matters relating to emissions reduction and energy transition. With a summit on their home turf, the Arab delegations have so far missed a great opportunity to drive climate negotiations…
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COP27: The People vs The Fossil Fuel Industry
As we near the end of the COP27 climate summit here in Sharm el Sheikh, the negotiations are getting more intense. The COP27 Presidency promised a COP of implementation, raising expectations both of Egypt’s leadership role in the Arab world and Africa, and also the importance of the summit’s outcomes to respond to an existential…