Climate Governance Integrity

  Trust, A Detriment to Fixing Climate Change Written by : Winston Lee (high school student intern, June 2021) Historically, the countries that profited the most out of natural resources are now political and economic powerhouses. Think the United States, China, the European Union, who were able to generate immense amounts of greenhouse gases without considering the consequences. Now that we are living in a generation concerned about the risks of carbon emissions, these nations and other countries formed the Paris Agreement in 2015 to help combat the risks of climate change. While the Paris Agreement centrally focuses on limiting the global temperature increase, it also provides solutions to the less developed countries that cannot afford to build sustainable sources of energy.  The Paris Agreement established that countries that generate immense amounts of greenhouse gases were to take responsibility by providing money (taking into account the country's economic condition) to...

            Climate Transparency Interview The following are the edited interview contents conducted by two Kyunghee University students on June 4, 2021, via zoom.  Q.     1: Tell us about your work at the organization I am in charge and coordinator of the Chapter's climate governance integrity project. Part of my work includes both local and international activities. For example, domestically, I am collaborating with youth and adults on programs and activities related to climate change integrity and transparency issues. I help organize transparency clubs at high schools and provide advice to their leaders and members. I am currently monitoring and engaging with civil society organizations active on Samcheok Blue Power coal-fired plant construction. Globally, I am working with other TI chapters and TI Secretariat on climate governance. We hold monthly online meetings to share our local experiences and lessons learned about clima...

Earth Day 2021                           Written by : Clare Sohn Earth, the third planet from the Sun, the only astronomical object known to harbor life, and the beautiful home for all human needs our help to flourish and thrive! This is why we celebrate April 22, annually as it is Earth Day! The day in which over a billion people honor and commemorate support for the protection of a clean, and sustainable habitat for all living beings on this planet.  Being celebrated since 1970, Earth Day continues to be a phenomenal event where ideally, people can express their love for the Earth.  As everyone has different opinions and perspectives, it is important to understand the big question, “What does the Earth Mean to Me?”.  To me personally, as a sophomore in High School, I take for granted the world in which we live in today. As there are larger world issues we face nowadays, the simple pronoun “Earth” is not al...

  28th Green Climate Fund Board Meeting Notes First Day (March 16, 2021) The 28th Board meeting commenced with a short speech from the new co-chairs (Mexico and France) who were nominated after the B27 in November last year. The agenda for the whole meeting was presented but was rejected by developing country Board members. The exchange between the developing and developed country BMs led to removing some items and adopting the new agenda.  developing country constituency usually discuss and build consensus on agenda items that will be tabled for the succeeding Board Meeting, the process that did not happen since the newly elected co-chair from Mexico is new to the GCF Board  a BM recalled the previous consensus among Board members regarding policy documents that need extensive scrutiny, but difficult due to the challenges brought by the virtual setting, limiting full participation of some BMs in discussions  Developed country BMs believe the items the other constituency w...

  Beyond Coal – Towards Net-Zero Emissions South Korea and Germany Share Experiences [The webinar was held on 27 January 2021 4-6:15 PM organized by the German Embassy in Seoul, Solutions For Our Climate (SFOC), and Climate Transparency]   A Global Shift Away From Coal (Hannah Schindler, Senior Project Coordinator, Climate Transparency) Coal phase-out is key to achieve the Paris Agreement, but countries still build new coal plants Share of coal in power generation (2019) and 5-year trend (2014-19) for top G20 countries South Africa India China Indonesia Australia South Korea 88% 71% 65% 63% 57% 42% Turkey Japan Germany USA Russia EU 37% 33% 29% 25% 17% 15% G20 countries supporting the coal sector as part of their Covid-19 recovery packages (top use...