By Avipsa Mahapatra, EIA International Climate Policy Analyst This November marks a series of great successes for global climate policy. The progress began with the historic climate announcement by President Obama and President Xi, as the United States and China joined the European Union in committing to new limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Also […]
PARIS, FRANCE — The international community has moved one step closer to a deal on eliminating hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a series of super potent greenhouse gases, at the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Paris this week. “A broad group of countries including China, India, South Africa, and Brazil voiced support for starting to […]
Palm oil, originally from Africa, is the most widely used oil on the planet, and global demand is increasing. Unsustainable palm oil development poses increasing social, economic, and environmental threats in the Congo Basin region and specifically in Cameroon. Planned palm oil projects within the Congo Basin will cover an estimated 0.5 million hectares of […]
As the international community heads towards a milestone climate change agreement in 2015, the Parties to the Montreal Protocol stand poised to begin negotiations on the most immediate, cost effective and tangible global measure to address climate change ever contemplated – the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Illegal logging in Peru’s Ucayali region and its link to the murder of Ashanika indigenous activist Edwin Chota is investigated by La Republica in the translated articled below. In the article, EIA’s Director of Peru Programs provides context on the corruption in the government logging concession system that allows for illegal logging and harm to […]
A joint operation carried out in Peru by INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization, and Peru Customs resulted in the seizure of illegal timber products worth USD 20.6 million. Authorities say, “This operation has opened our eyes to the ways that criminal groups can export timber out of Peru with no reliable documentation.” EIA first exposed […]