In the fabric of contemporary fashion lurks a dark hell that stretches from the deserts of Chile, whose dunes are dotted with used clothing dumps, to Bangladesh, where sweatshop labour in garment factories reaches inhumane conditions. Fast fashion, with its …
In order to ensure a just and inclusive ecological transition, the Council of Europe adopted in June 2022 a recommendation to ensure a just transition to climate neutrality. Member States are invited to adopt measures that address the social …
To introduce the topic, let us first clarify what is meant by coloniality. This word was first used by Aníbal Quijano, a Peruvian sociologist, who defined it as that device of power that operates on a global scale and …
COP stands for Conference of the Parties. It brings together 198 “parties”, that is, the 197 countries and the European Union that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty that has sought to alleviate the climate crisis since 1994. With common premises, strategic lines and commitments, it establishes a global cooperation framework that includes 197 countries …
For the first time in history, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is set to enter a climate conference with its own pavilion, a move that has caused consternation among activists and observers of the climate negotiations. At the …
COP stands for Conference of the Parties, a (usually annual) meeting of the nearly 200 countries that are party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and are committed to reducing these greenhouse gases to prevent global warming…
Any autumn day is a good day to look up in the sky and see flocks of birds flying in a strange V-shape. Firstly, that Europe is preparing for the cold days of winter. Second, that the birds are leaving …
