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The result of what we started has been a huge growth in indigenous movements in the countries themselves. that is what we want to see. we dont want to be there organising things from outside. we help people to start their movements. brazil now has very powerful indian lobby groups, mps, members of parliament, and others, who fight on behalf of their people, for themselves. thats how it should be. and the same all over the world, now. we are merely an organisation who promote in international for...

It has offices around the world. its fundamentally committed to the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and the lands in which they live. absolutely. why is it that it never appears to have had a leadership which draws in and involves the indigenous peoples themselves? its run, always been run by people like you, from outside. the result of what we started has been a huge growth in indigenous movements in the countries themselves. that is what we want to see. we dont want to be there ...

Transition successfully away from fossil fuels without losing that sort of revenue? i think the biggest problem by far the lobby groups, those who have a vested interest in the fuel industries, who are desperately trying to make it very difficult to bring about the transformation. i dont think the economic equation that you suggest really applies. if we were able to devote the sort of very large—scale resources to changing our energy sources, we would be able to arrange taxation and fiscal pol...

Lobby groups have emerged as critical cog in ODM leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto’s campaigns ahead of the August 9 elections.

In the eu�*s transparency register. using a mixture of money and meetings, subsidies and sponsorships, five oil and gas corporations and their lobby groups are estimated to have spent over a quarter of a billion euros targeting eu decision—makers over the last decade. as for eu member states, the aim is to go green now, but the transition is proving tricky, for some more than others. big, influential germany still burns a lot of coal. this plant helps heat berlin. here, like across germany a...

Targets are not binding and they are not enforceable and it has been green washed and watered down by the fossil fuel industry and their lobbying. fossil fuel industry and their lobb inc. , ., , lobbying. the eu denies that, but lobb ists lobbying. the eu denies that, but lobbyists are _ lobbying. the eu denies that, but lobbyists are familiar— lobbying. the eu denies that, but lobbyists are familiar faces - lobbying. the eu denies that, but lobbyists are familiar faces in - lobbying. the eu d...

And its been shut to the thousands of drivers who use it every day. accommodation is also proving a problem — the cost of renting flats or rooms has rocketed because of cop. welcome to glasgow! so around 1,000 people, including jack and kim, have opened their homes to delegates, and more are needed. id heard that poorer countries were getting priced out of coming — i was absolutely horrified that only the richer countries voices would be heard in terms of politicians and lobby groups, so i f...

Even though the finish line is 30 years away, the race starts now. targeting all sectors of the economy and trade, its an ambitious world first, but... there is actually no enforceable road map in place, so in the end, is the green deal the big deal the european commission would have us believe? theres a lot of issues with the green deal, but maybe the main ones are that the targets are not binding and theyre not enforceable, and its been green washed and watered down by the fossil fuel industry...

Has rocketed because of cop. welcome to glasgow! so around 1,000 people, including jack and kim, have opened their homes to delegates, and more are needed. id heard that poorer countries were getting placed out of coming — i was absolutely horrified that only the richer countries voices would be heard in terms of politicians and lobby groups, so i felt it was really important that everybody was included. when glasgow people opened their door to us, we are very delighted to come also, voice our...

Just the start of it. like, trying to travel to work — its absolutely horrendous. and there is already disruption with slip roads, pedestrian walkways and bridges closed around the site. this is one of the main arterial roads heading into the centre of glasgow, and its been shut to the thousands of drivers who use it every day. accommodation is also proving a problem — the cost of renting flats or rooms has rocketed because of cop. welcome to glasgow! so around 1,000 people, including jack a...