Both ENDS to attend climate conference in Egypt
Climate action is urgently needed to slow down global warming. The effects of climate change are already showing themselves. Floods in Pakistan and closer to us, in the Netherlands, are causing loss of life and much emotional and economic damage, while local climate solutions are still largely being ignored. That's why Both ENDS is going to participate in COP27, the climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
From 6 to 18 November, countries from around the world will be talking about how much money will go to developing countries to protect them against the effects of climate change, will have to honour their commitment stop providing export support for fossil fuels, and decide about a loss and damage fund. In other words, it's time for action.
Time for action
At last year's climate conference in Glasgow the Dutch government and 38 other governments and financial institutions pledged to stop support for fossil fuels as of the end of this year. Both ENDS will monitor whether these countries honour this pledge and call on other countries like Australia to do the same.
Together with our partners, Both ENDS is organizing two side events at COP27 on the importance of fair climate finance: gender-just climate finance and climate finance for agroecology. Food systems are responsible for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions but receive only 3% of climate finance. There is an urgent need for climate finance to fund solutions for food systems that can deliver real impacts and major benefits in widely varying contexts. In addition, only a small percentage of climate finance goes to local communities, and to women and indigenous peoples in particular, while these groups are crucial and already have climate solutions to offer.
Human rights in Egypt
Both ENDS made a considered choice to attend COP27 because of the urgency of the climate crisis. At the same time, together with many civil society organisations around the world, Both ENDS is seriously concerned about the human rights situation in Egypt, and especially about the restrictions imposed by the government on the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, which threaten to undermine the prospects of a successful, inclusive and participative climate conference.
We support the call by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association for the work of civil society organisations to be recognised publicly and at the highest level as essential to the progress of climate measures and a fair transition. We also stress the importance of the right to freedom of expression and independent journalism to promote efforts to tackle the climate crisis.
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Dossier /Finance for agroecology
The lion's share of public budgets for climate, agriculture and development still goes to conventional agroindustrial projects that contribute to the current climate, food and biodiversity crises. Both ENDS and our partners are calling for a transition to agroecological practices that are people- and environment-friendly.
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Dossier /Paris Proof Export Support
Almost two-thirds of the export credit insurances that Atradius DSB provided in the 2012-2018 period went to the fossil energy sector. That is contrary to the climate agreements that the Netherlands signed in Paris.
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Publication / 7 November 2022
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Event / 13 November 2022, 18:30 - 20:00Climate finance towards resilient and agroecological food systems
UNFCCC COP side event
Food systems account for 33% of GHG emissions, but receive only 3% of climate finance. Climate finance is urgently needed to fund the food systems solutions that can have real impacts and wide-ranging benefits in a diversity of contexts. How do we improve on current funding pathways?
Join this UNFCCC side event to find out more!
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Publication / 4 November 2022
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Video / 28 August 2018Webinar series: women’s rights and climate finance, #5
The fifth session of our five part series on women's rights and climate finance, Experiences and Perspectives of Women Engaging in Climate Finance, shared the insights of three activists who have been serving as GCF Monitors as part of the "Women Demand 'Gender-Just' Climate Finance" initiative. They spoke about their processes of learning about climate finance and connecting with others to monitor climate finance in their communities and regions, discussed the value they have found in this work, and answered questions from webinar participants.
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Publication / 1 December 2021
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Publication / 4 November 2022
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News / 1 December 2022“Connecting people for change”: that is what Both ENDS did at the COP
After a busy week filled with side-events, meetings, negotiations and covid, our colleagues Daan and Niels are back in the office in Utrecht. Together, they look back to their expereiences and results during the climate conference COP27 in Egypt.
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Dossier /Gas in Mozambique
In 2011 one of the world’s largest gas reserves was found in the coastal province of Cabo Delgado, in the north of Mozambique. A total of 35 billion dollars has been invested to extract the gas. Dozens of multinationals and financiers are involved in these rapid developments. It is very difficult for the people living in Cabo Delgado to exert influence on the plans and activities, while they experience the negative consequences. With the arrival of these companies, they are losing their land.
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Event / 3 December 2019, 15:00 - 16:30Side event Both ENDS at Climate COP in Madrid
On Wednesday December 4th 2019 Both ENDS together with Heinrich Böll Stiftung from he US organises a side event at the UNFCCC COP in Madrid: Can the GCF Catalyze Inclusive, Gender-Responsive Local Climate Action Globally and in Latin America?
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Publication / 4 November 2016
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Publication / 18 June 2018
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News / 10 November 2017Delivering Money Where It Matters: Both ENDS' co-organised side event in Bonn
Both ENDS' Niels Hazekamp and Daan Robben are joining the Climate CoP in Bonn to actively follow the negotiations, with a special focus on certain topics such as subsidies and support for fossil fuels, climate finance, climate adaptation, and gender. Both ENDS also co-organises a side event together with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
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Publication / 11 July 2019
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Publication / 17 November 2019
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Event / 6 March 2018, 15:00 - 16:30Women's Rights & Climate Finance Webinar: getting the money to the people
Join us for the third session of this five-part series on women's rights and climate finance, aimed at building knowledge and power to ensure finance flows benefit local women's groups, respond to community needs and respect human rights.
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Dossier /Uganda’s Energy Future
Despite the existence of many hydropower dams, foreign investments and large government spending on energy, and new plans for hydropower, oil and gas projects, the vast majority of rural Uganda still remains without electricity. Together with our local partners we are striving towards a sustainable energy strategy for Uganda that starts from the needs and wishes of local communities.
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News / 12 July 2021WOB applications relating to export support for gas project in Mozambique
At the beginning of this year, the Dutch government provided Dutch companies with export insurance worth 903 million euros to enable them to participate in a gigantic natural gas project in the north of Mozambique. Together with partners from Mozambique and the Netherlands, Both ENDS has been conducting a dialogue with export credit agency Atradius DSB and the responsible Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs on the possible financial, environmental and social risks of the gas project.
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Blog / 12 October 2022Op-ed in Trouw: "Give more money to local sustainable food producers in developing countries"
The Dutch government and Dutch businesses spend a lot of money on food production in developing countries. But, according to Karin van Boxtel, policy officer at Both ENDS, far too little of that money finds its way to sustainable, nature-inclusive producers.
