🚨⚠️Growing concerns at ongoing🇺🇳UN Climate Talks that modalities of virtual negotiations constitute huge step back for the right of civil society and #IndigenousPeoples to participate effective in climate related decision making!
more details in thread... #ParisAgreement#SB2021
2/ Virtual set up cld have been opportunity for inclusive process, yet many decisions prevent participation:
🔇no adequate input in plenary
🤐no modalities for effective input in negotiations
⛔️critical negotiations closed
🤝no opportunities for informal interactions/events
3/ Lack of transparency & participation is serious concern, esp when:
❌ concerns of those representing most vulnerable are ignored
🚓civil society space is shrinking globally & environmental leaders are under threats
⚖️agenda doesnt allow to address issues re: to #ClimateJustice
4/ Looking forward: these issues MUST be fixed urgently, at #SB2021 session as well as on road to #COP26. #UNFCCC parties must:
🔍ensure transparency of talks
🗣️allow effective interventions
⚖️broaden agenda
➡️meet their #HumanRights obligations in global climate talks
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🚨today @ #UNforumBHR, Philippines #HumanRights Commission shared update on groundbreaking investigation into responsibility of #FossilFuels majors for climate harms. release of @CHRgovPh recommendations in Dec
more about investigation: chr.gov.ph/nicc-2/
Key findings 👇1/4
2/ imperative: weaning ourselves off #FossilFuels & incentivizing #CleanEnergy
🧑⚖️States must create policy AND legislative environment to compel businesses so they do not compromise climate for corporate profits, incl transparency with regards to FF / clean energy investments…
3/ many potential legal bases to hold #CarbonMajors liable under domestic law:
🛑obstructing transition
🧑🔬obfuscating #ClimateScience/misleading public
🔍violation of fiduciary duty towards shareholders
⚖️in some cases: also criminal liability…
📌Exceptional week for #ClimateLitigation: people around world working to leverage power of the law to hold govs accountable & advance #ClimateJustice!
➡️in THREAD below: short tour of developments in past days: many decisions pending but some very positive progress already👇1/9
2/ 🇫🇷 France: State Council's public rapporteur gave last chance to gov to demonstrate compatibility of policies with climate obligations as gov failed so far to demonstrate that is has not “wrongfully faulted” on climate #GrandeSynthe#LAffaireDuSiècle lemonde.fr/planete/articl…