Climate justice

Civil society protest rally in Bangladesh on the eve of World Bank IMF Spring meetings Dhaka, 19 April 2024: On the eve of the ongoing World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, USA, civil society worldwide is protesting against their debt catastrophe today, 19 April. As part of that, the Bangladesh...

Dubai, UAE, December 09, 2023 - During the ongoing Cop 28 Global Climate Conference in Dubai, leaders of Civil Society from Most Vulnerable Countries (MVCs) convened a press conference, have shown their deep dissatisfaction on poor progress of MVC LDCs issues and demand a concrete action plan to phase...

Dubai, UAE, December 04, 2023 – During the ongoing Cop 28 Global Climate Conference in Dubai, leaders of Civil Society from Most Vulnerable Countries (MVCs) convened a press conference, highlighting the critical need for tangible National Determined Contribution (NDC) targets from major carbon emitters. Their emphasis is on concrete...

COAST and EquityBD jointly drafted a paper for CoP 28 in Dubai, urging action on behalf of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Most Vulnerable Countries (MVCs). The paper outlines critical needs, criticizes past negotiation failures since the Paris Agreement, emphasizes solidarity with CSOs, and presents key demands for fulfilling...

Dhaka, 11 November, 2023.  Civil society organizations (CSOs) demanded a strong govt position for a realistic NDC from the big emitters achieving 1.5-degree temperature goal in upcoming CoP 28 global climate conference.  They also advised government to demand for a stand-alone L&D Fund to manage the losses...

Dhaka, 12th October 2023: Today a civil society network led by EquityBD, called to the developed countries and their allies IFIs to cancel all the debts those are related with climate financing and demand for compensation and grant-based financing instead of loan. They also criticized the existing...

Dhaka, 15 September, 2023: Today a group of rights-based organizations united their voices to advocate for a future free from the constraints of fossil fuels. They organized a human chain in Dhaka The human chain was jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, EquityBD, Brotee, Sundarban and Upakul Surakka Andolan, Youth...

Dhaka, September 8, 2023. Today, a group of prominent civil society organizations and concerned citizens organized a human chain, cycle rally and mime event in the lead-up to the G-20 conference in New Delhi, India, scheduled for September 9-10, 2023. The event was jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, COAST...

Dhaka, 05 December 2022.  In a press conference, Civil society organizations (CSOs) recommended the government lead the LDC’s position to develop the framework on Loss & Damage Financing Facility in climate discourse ahead to CoP 28. Saving the interest of LDCs and MVCs are crucial in...

CSO Expressed Deep Concern over ongoing contentious on CoP 27 Negotiation Outcome Big Polluters must be committed to achieve 1.5-degree temperature goal. Developed countries must Declare Loss and Damage Finance Facility within CoP 27 process On 17 November’ 2022, the ongoing Cop 27, Global Climate Conference in Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, Civil...