Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’ | Cop29
Rich and poor countries struck a multitrillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis early Sunday morning after marathon negotiations and days of intense criticism that ended in what activists called a “betrayal.” Developing countries will receive at least $1.3tn (£1tn) a year by 2035 to help them transition to low-carbon economies and deal with the impacts […]
Disability rights campaigners urge MPs and peers to back assisted dying bill | Assisted dying
A group of disability rights campaigners and academics has urged MPs and MPs to support legalizing assisted dying, saying everyone deserves the chance to have a good death. The group, led by Tom Shakespeare, author, broadcaster and professor of disability studies at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called on MPs to “stand […]
Democracy campaigners criticise President Saied as polls close in Tunisia | Tunisia
Tunisian presidential election polls come as President Kais Saied seeks a second term, with his most prominent critics jailed and his main rival suddenly jailed last month has ended. Observers see the election, which Saied is expected to win, as the final chapter in Tunisia's democratic experiment. Official results will not be announced until Monday […]
Met spying on Greenham Common protest was ‘ridiculous waste of money’, say campaigners | Greenham Common
Campaigners told the hearing that the lengthy infiltration by an undercover police unit of the women’s peace movement on Greenham Common was a “ridiculous waste of money and an outrageous intrusion”. An undercover police officer, using the pseudonym Lee Bonser, collected personal information about activists, including their occupations, relationships and housing situations, and reported it […]
COP 28: Climate Campaigners Freaking Out
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Climate campaigners from Al Gore and John Kerry, down to the oddest imported student radical, are freaking out over the draft final text as the climate talks in Dubai near their conclusion. At issue is whether the “outcome” will call for the “phase out” of fossil fuels, or merely call […]