Center for Economic and Social Rights

#COP29 was a failure hijacked by fossil fuel interests, but human rights can pave the way for climate justice ?? Read more about this and the need for unprecedented collaboration between movements in our statement ??

?? Wealthy nations could raise trillions for climate by taxing extreme wealth, windfall profits & ending fossil fuel subsidies. Instead, they propose $250B by 2035—a fraction of what’s needed. This isn’t leadership; it’s a betrayal of the Paris Agreement & our planet’s future ??

Rich nations must recognize that climate finance is about justice, not charity. ?? Developing countries need $1T annually to address the climate crisis—far beyond what’s been offered. It is time to pay the debt, not defer it.

? As the United Nations moves closer to a new global tax framework, we call on the OECD - OCDE to support a rights-based system and end tax policies that deepen inequality. ?? Read our joint statement with Tax Justice Network, ESCR-Net - International Network for Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Minority Rights Group, University of St Andrews, Steven Dean, and Movement Law Lab ??

?? María Ron Balsera, Directora ejecutiva del Center for Economic and Social Rights, se une al movimiento #NoGoalNoWorld, exigiendo una nueva meta libre de deuda para los países en desarrollo. ?? No se pierdan el informe sobre #FinanciamientoClimatico y #DerechosHumanos de nuestrxs colegas ?? https://bit.ly/4fGEVVx ?? nogoalnoworld.com COP29 Azerbaijan COP29 Life ONU Cambio Climático Oghuz Mirzayev Youth Negotiators Academy Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores República Dominicana Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Ministerio del Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México Cancillería Perú Cancillería de Colombia Cancillería del Ecuador Cancillería del Ecuador

Half a trillion dollars lost every year due to tax abuse, fueled by the ‘hurtful eight’ blocking UN tax reform. Tax injustice is a human rights issue ?? It robs public services and widens inequality. We stand with Tax Justice Network demanding action at the United Nations for a just tax system ??

?? Today marks the opening of the #G20 Social Summit in Rio—and with Africa about to host its first-ever G20, a historic opportunity for rights-based reforms is on the horizon. ???? Our latest blog, written by Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti, explores how South Africa’s presidency of the G20 could pave the way for transformative policies. With a focus on solidarity, equality, and sustainability, African leaders and civil society groups are advocating for essential reforms, from debt governance to climate finance, that address the systemic challenges the Global South is facing ??

?? Insights from #COP29 Day 2 in Baku from our Executive Director, María Ron Balsera: Negotiations around the New Collective Quantified Goal (#NCQG) on #ClimateFinance remain stalled, with no agreement on setting new financial commitments. Here’s what we’re seeing on the ground: ?? Funding Demands: The G77 + China coalition calls for $1.3 trillion annually, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) are requesting targeted funding, with figures as high as $290 billion and $39 billion, respectively. ?? Latin American Perspective: Leaders from #LAC ask for a decade-long regional allocation within this $1.3 trillion yearly fund, aiming for climate finance based on grants and concessional terms, not Official Development Assistance or loans. This approach would directly address mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage (L&D). ?? Developed Countries’ Stance: Countries including the EU, US, UK, Canada, Norway, and New Zealand propose a ‘multilayered’ financing model. Their focus is on private sector participation and risk mitigation, and they’re urging newly industrialized economies to contribute more. Their priority remains limiting global warming to 1.5°C rather than committing to a specific funding “quantum.” ?? The EU, UK, US, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway are pushing for a ‘multilayered’ approach that includes private financing and de-risking, with an emphasis on limiting warming to 1.5°C, rather than setting specific funding targets. They also call on emerging economies to contribute more to the funding pool. At CESR, we believe real #ClimateFinance means Global North countries paying what they owe, delivering grants and concessional funding from developed to developing countries, as committed under the #ParisAgreement. Read our latest #KeyConcepts primer on Climate Finance, Reparations, and Human Rights here: bit.ly/3Asmaq6

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights & climate change, Elisa Morgera, with her copy of our #KeyConcepts primer on Climate Finance, Reparations and Human Rights. Do you want to read it? Visit https://bit.ly/3Asmaq6

?? Our Executive Director, María Ron Balsera, is on the ground at #COP29 in #Baku pushing for climate finance rooted in justice and human rights ?? ?? Explore our freshly published Key Concepts primer for more insights on the policies we’re advocating for: https://bit.ly/4fGEVVx #ClimateJustice #FinanceCOP #Reparations