COP19 (16/11/13) – Ahmad Alhendawi the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth arrived in Warsaw this week to work with Youth NGO’s (YOUNGO). He is joined in this interview by YOUNGO member Antonius Magnus Jaekel. He speaks about the inspiration he feels by the work that young people are doing in the climate change movement. One of…
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FYEG Delegate Anton Jaekel speaks for the SBSTA
Anton Jaekel, Young delegate from Germany within the Federation of Young European Greens’ delegation at COP 19, adressed a speech on behalf of YOUNGO ( the umbrella of all youth organisations involved in the UNFCCC process) in front of the SBSTA. You can find more info on SBSTA in the previous newsletters published by the…
Letter from COP19 Delegates to green youth – Day 9
Introduction Today the Polish environment minister and COP-negotiations President was dismissed from his position by the Polish government. Minister Marcin Korolec “will now focus on climate”. Nice, given that he’s still chairing COP19. The new minister is Maciej Grabowski, who was deputy finance minister and will push forward the acceleration of shale gas operations in…
The third time I have cried at COP19
It is the third time I have cried at the COP. The first time was because of Yeb Sano’s speech* about his 10,000 brothers and sisters killed in the typhoon. The second time was when he came to shake my hand and a youngo friend’s hand after she delivered a speech on loss and damage…
Letter of COP 19 Delegates to Green Youth – Day 4
The experience of the COP has been unsettling. Whilst scientists are trying to desperately voice their concerns, some talks inside the COP seem to be completely out of touch with reality. Even the president stated ‘Coal is not a problem, the problem is how to use it. We just need to find the right technology…
Editorial : Oh dear Climate negotiations…!
Dear Friends, Another year has brought another awaited climate negotiations. The United Nations Climate Change Conference has begun today, on 11th November, in Warsaw, Poland. The climax of the conference will be, as usual, presented by Conference of the Parties COP19 during its last days. We will follow this fortnight fight of diverse interests and…