Climate Change: What Happens to People Living in Informal Settlements?

By |2024-01-04T08:55:19+01:00January 16th 2020|

At COP25, the Desk Officer for Sustainable Urban Development at MISEREOR, Clara-Luisa Weichelt, talked to Emanuela Barbiroglio about the challenges of addressing climate change in informal settlements and human-rights based solutions.

COP 25 – What Impact on Cities and Regions?

By |2024-01-04T08:56:34+01:00December 17th 2019|

Delegates at COP25 in Madrid reached an agreement, without the robust language and ambitions that were wished to be seen in the approved texts. This leaves subnational and urban leaders responsible for implementing the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), making local climate activities the messengers of hope.

COP25 – A Chance To Discover Cities’ Potential

By |2024-01-04T08:58:49+01:00December 2nd 2019|

The climate summit in Madrid represents a unique opportunity for urban communities to take inspiration from each other, to build cities that are better prepared to tackle climate change, and to obtain investments. National delegates will need to increasingly confide in local authorities and provide them with more resources if they want to develop prompt and effective responses to the climate crisis.

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