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This report by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) critiques the outcomes of the COP15 (Copenhagen) and subsequent climate negotiations leading up to COP17 (Durban). It argues that the international community is failing to address the climate crisis due to a reliance on voluntary pledges and market-based mechanisms rather than legally binding emissions reductions. The document calls for a systemic shift away from neoliberalism and fossil fuels toward a 'genuine green economy' based on climate justice, historical responsibility of industrialized nations, and the protection of indigenous and local community rights.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International defines climate equity as the fair sharing of the global carbon budget, arguing that developed countries must bear the primary burden of emissions reductions due to their historical responsibility and greater capacity.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International defines climate equity and argues that developed nations bear a historical responsibility to lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing countries to maintain a global temperature increase below 1.5°C.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) defines climate equity and historical responsibility, arguing that developed nations must lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing nations to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International defines equity in the context of climate change, arguing that developed nations bear a historical responsibility to lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing nations. It advocates for a global carbon budget distributed based on responsibility, capacity, and the right to sustainable societies, while calling for a systemic economic transformation to replace neoliberalism with an equitable system.