This JTA article, published by the North American Congress on Latin America, discusses the imperative of creating a just transition mechanism at COP30 and calls for rejecting false solutions, including the so-called Tropical Forest Forever Facility.
Tag: Indigenous Peoples
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The Just Transition Alliance Podcast Is Here!
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Just Transition Alliance and Indigenous Environmental Network at COP30 to Refuse False Solutions and to Advance Frontline-Led, Legally-binding Just Transition
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The Struggle for a Just Transition away from Plastics Continues
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Forging Solidarities on the Just Transition Path to Belém
JTA’s Executive Director, José Bravo, and I [Fernando Tormos-Aponte] attended the UN Climate Bonn talks in June 2025 to continue advancing the fight for a just transition decision later this year at the UNFCCC COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
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Press Conference Co-organized and Facilitated by JTA: Justice-Aligned Groups Demand Just Transition, as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Fail Most-Harmed Communities
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