Makoi Popioco

Climate, security and development. Australia, SEAsia and the Pacific.

[Makoi Popioco @makoipopioco]

READ: In this piece, I discussed the national and economic security imperative of pursuing US-Philippines friendshoring in critical minerals.

The Philippines is the world’s biggest exporter of nickel ore, the second biggest producer next to its neighbour Indonesia and (1 of 8)

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

OPINION: "Manila should exploit U.S. and Japanese interest in friendshoring to draw more investment into mineral processing," writes Makoi Popioco.

https://t.co/7flUTj3SCf

[TIME @TIME]

The seas are changing. These coastal communities are on the frontlines.

Go inside TIME's Oceans issue: https://t.co/HMaTJwyS7v

[Journal of Democracy @JoDemocracy]

What are we defending when we defend "democracy"?

Adam Przeworski asks "Who Decides What Is Democratic?"

https://t.co/B7ZR0raF8Y

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte, suspected of murder as a crime against humanity allegedly committed in the #Philippines, will appear for the first time before the #ICC on Friday 14 March at 14:00 (CET). How to attend, watch online and more info ⤵️ https://t.co/WpUuedFWvk

[Makoi Popioco @makoipopioco]

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[Rappler @rapplerdotcom]

ICYMI: Former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Tuesday morning, March 11, over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

READ MORE: https://t.co/77t8XmH8a7

[Makoi Popioco @makoipopioco]

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
https://t.co/0CwWu3EkmM

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide.

Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards.

#IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 https://t.co/zAMzd12lR7

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

#Climatechange impacts in mountains & their attribution to human influence have increased in recent decades. Some observed changes include:

🌡️ Increasing temperatures
🌤️ Changing seasonal weather patterns
🏔️ Loss of glacier mass

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/9wSomtdVAW

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

🚀 Momentum is growing! Pakistan and The Bahamas have taken a stand for a just energy transition and equitable solutions, joining a group of now 16 nations in seeking to fairly wind down fossil fuel production.

Together, we’re making history. Share the news! 🌎

Learn more at: https://t.co/1cIQgFwdW4

#FossilFuelTreaty

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

History is being made at the International Court of Justice! 🌍⚖️

From December 2–13, the @CIJ_ICJ is hearing a landmark case on climate change, led by #Vanuatu and Pacific leaders with the support of youth and civil society.

🧵 For updates 👉 https://t.co/efoQah9dA3

#ICJAO #ClimateICJAO

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

Island States urged #ClimateICJAO to safeguard the continuity of statehood and sovereignty over maritime zones amid rising sea levels

Kenya suggested vulnerable States unilaterally cancel, restructure their debt when needed to address #climatechange

➡️ https://t.co/fAV5lCLNad

[Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @LossandDamage]

1/27. 📢Today was the third day of the fourth meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭, here is a brief overview of what happened. 🔎

🔗For our detailed policy updates see here: https://t.co/jdTlzK1NXM

[Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @LossandDamage]

1/29. 📢Today was the second day of the fourth meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭, here is a brief overview of what happened. 🔎

🔗For our detailed policy updates see here: https://t.co/jdTlzK1NXM

[Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @LossandDamage]

1/7. 🗣️KEY MESSAGES: The Fourth Meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage (FRLD) starts tomorrow in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭. 📜These key messages speak to each of the 14 agenda items.

🔗Read them here: https://t.co/cfIHsiMmFM

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Plastics: We bare the brunt of #plasticpollution ... The treaty must prioritize us as rights'-holders, not stakeholder... and must address waste colonialism. A weak treaty is a failed treaty.

#INC5

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

The Baku Climate Change Conference #COP29 closed at 5:31 am, on Sunday, 24 November 2024

It will not go down in history as the longest climate COP to date, but will certainly mark the process for years to come

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

After much #COP29 suspense, parties set a new finance goal

They also operationalized the market-based approaches for the #ParisAgreement and extended the gender work programme, but failed to agree on taking forward the outcomes of the Global Stocktake

➡️ https://t.co/fxTdN1ygYH

[Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @LossandDamage]

1/20. 😭At #COP29 a decision on a completely inadequate 🚫⚖️ New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG) of only US$300 billion a year has been adopted under extremely contentious circumstances with India 🇮🇳, Bolivia 🇧🇴 and Nigeria 🇳🇬 saying that they object to its adoption. 🤯

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

At #COP29, the least developed countries @LDCChairUNFCCC and small island developing states @AOSISChair --temporarily-- walked out of the negotiations, stating their demands were not heard, asking for allocation floors & grant equivalent finance for adaptation and loss and damage

[Climate Action Network International (CAN) @CANIntl]

BREAKING: LDCs and AOSIS suspend #COP29 negotiations on #NCQG #ClimateFinance goal.

CAN members @Rebecca_Thissen @BrandoncWu and @MohAdow speak to an intensely interested media scrum.

No deal is better than a bad deal.

#PayUp

[Earth Negotiations Bulletin @IISD_ENB]

At #COP29, the Chair of the @UNFCCC's Subsidiary Body for Implementation is consulting parties on the new finance goal