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When it comes to the climate crisis, the key humanitarian principle of “do no harm” is not as simple as it sounds.

Guests Kathrine Vad and André Krummacher discuss what it takes to reduce the emissions of aid organisations.

Data-driven environmental decision-making and action in armed conflict Format Wim Zwijnenburg, Project Leader on Humanitarian Disarmament, PAX *A digital revolution through a myriad of earth observation data and open-source investigations is reshaping our understanding of the environmental causes and consequences of armed conflicts. From spatio-temporal analysis to near-real time monitoring of conflicts and resulting harm from scorched earth tactics, environmental data can quickly be incorporat...

Article 20 May 2021 The Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations is now opened for signature by all humanitarian organizations, following its adoption by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Charter intends to galvanize and steer collective action in response to the dramatic impacts of the climate and environmental crises, in particular for those who will feel their impacts the most. The...

The French Senate on Monday voted to amend a government-sponsored bill proposed by President Emmanuel Macron to fight climate change and preserve biodiversity. The climate bill seeks to change the con...

Macrons climate referendum initiative stalls as Senate waters down bill Issued on: 11/05/2021 - 10:20 French President Emmanuel Macrons promise to enshrine the fight against climate change in the constitution appeared moribund after the upper house watered down the wording of a government-sponsored bill. © Ludovic Marin, AFP/File 3 min President Emmanuel Macrons promise to enshrine the fight against climate change in the French ...

Macrons climate referendum stalls as Senate waters down bill The initiative to state in the constitution that France guarantees environmental protection and biological diversity, and combats climate change originated in a citizens body set up by Macron last year. FILE: French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: Yoan Valat/AFP. one day ago PARIS - President Emmanuel Macrons promise to enshrine the fight again...

Channels Television   Updated May 11, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron makes a statement as he arrives for a European Union Council in Brussels on July 17, 2020, as the leaders of the European Union hold their first face-to-face summit over a post-virus economic rescue plan. (Photo by Francisco Seco / POOL / AFP)   President Emmanuel Macron’s promise to enshrine the fight against climate change in the French constitution via a referendum appeared moribund on Tuesday after the upper hou...

France’s Citizens’ climate body explained The Connexion uses necessary cookies to help us provide you with a better user experience. By continuing to use this website, you accept our use of cookies. Accept France’s Citizens’ climate body explained The Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat is made up of 150 volunteers randomly selected from the public to brainstorm ideas to tackle climate change 12 January 2021 Proposals from The Citizens’ Convention for the Climate were divided into fiv...