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Oxfam reaction to the G20 Leaders’ communiqué

Responding to the publication today of the G20 Leaders’ communiqué, Oxfam Brazil’s Executive Director Viviana Santiago said: “We applaud Brazil for using their G20 Presidency to respond to people’s demands worldwide to tackle extreme inequality, hunger and climate breakdown, and particularly for rallying action on taxing the super-rich. Brazil has lit a path toward a more […]

Oxfam reaction to Australian Government announcement of $125 to support the Pacific renewable energy transition

“We welcome the recent announcement that the Australian Government will commit $125 million to support the Pacific’s renewable energy transition. This funding will ensure communities in remote areas can get access to clean energy for the first time, significantly enhancing the provision of basic services such education and healthcare as well.  “These are the types […]

Young First Peoples from Australia and Asia-Pacific unite in Canberra for climate action

Four young grassroots climate leaders from the Asia-Pacific region and the Kimberley will today meet with Australian political leaders in Canberra calling on them to urgently ban fracking, phase out fossil fuels and address the climate crisis affecting their communities. Hosted by Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network and Oxfam Australia, the young climate advocates spent […]

NGOs urge Australia to back $1 trillion climate finance goal

At least US$1 trillion is needed to support low-income countries bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, according to a new report — Seizing the Moment: A New Climate Finance Goal That Delivers for the Pacific. The report’s release by a coalition of NGOs coincides with the attendance of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and UN […]

Trust Undermined: Discrepancies in Asian Development Bank’s Climate Adaptation Finance Claims in Asia

Oxfam analysed the largest climate adaptation projects of the Asian Development Bank in the region and discovered that the actual adaptation finance could be off by 44 percent—$0.9 billion instead of the reported $1.7 billion. The new report, ‘Unaccountable Adaptation: The Asian Development Bank’s overstated claims on climate adaptation finance’, assessed the bank’s climate finance […]

ASEAN-Australia Special Summit must address climate crisis in the region: Oxfam

As the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-Australia Special Summit commences this week in Melbourne, Oxfam is calling for the Australian government and other world leaders attending to ramp up ambition to tackle the climate crisis in the region, beginning with an urgent phase out of Australia’s massive coal and gas exports, and an increase […]

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