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Coalition trouble with commitment

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 17:03

By Tim Jones

Politicians break promises. We are told it is naïve to think otherwise. However, society can only function through the making of promises. It is how we collectively agree to work together.

Coalition trouble with commitment

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 17:01

By Tim Jones

Politicians break promises. We are told it is naïve to think otherwise. However, society can only function through the making of promises. It is how we collectively agree to work together.

What is WDM doing?

Ecological debt is the next frontier of social economic justice"
- Wahu Kaara, Kenya Debt Relief Network


WDM is campaigning in solidarity with our allies in the global south to ensure the UK fairly pays the compensation it owes for causing climate change, instead of using it to reinforce existing global inequalities, by propping up the World Bank and forcing new loans onto developing countries.

Climate debt campaign

Frequently asked questions about climate debt


For more in-depth answers check out our four page climate debt briefing or our full report, The Climate Debt Crisis

Groups in action

WDM's network of groups and activists taking action on climate justice in their local communities:

WDM Coventry taking part in a march against EON
Coventry WDM taking part in a march against E.ON

Bexhill & Hastings WDM during the Big If campaign against new coal fired power stations
Bexhill & Hastings WDM during the Big If campaign against new coal fired power stations

An alternative to World Bank climate loans

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 13:50

By Tim Jones, policy officer

Some of us may have been surprised to wake up this morning to hear that a hosepipe ban may be introduced soon in north-west England following a lack of rain. For the past few years the ‘weather story’ in the UK has been one of cold, wet summers. Those unable to distinguish between ‘weather’ and ‘climate’ have used this story to spread absurd falsities about climate change, such as the Conservative MEP who told me “the world has been in a cooling phase for the last ten years”.

Stop people from being locked into poverty with climate loans

Rich countries have become rich through a model of industrialisation that has pushed the planet to the brink of catastrophic climate change.

The earth with a chain around it

In a world with limited capacity to absorb carbon emissions, we have already used more than our fair share. We now owe a massive climate debt to the world’s poorest people.

Government won’t be the greenest ever by turning off its lights.

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 15:09

David Cameron has announced today that his government will be the 'greenest government' ever. We welcome the sentiment but we are sceptical and said that ‘history will judge this government on its green credentials by its policies to cut the UK’s emissions dramatically and getting a fair international climate deal, not by turning off its lights at night.’

General election Government won’t be the greenest ever by turning off its lights.

14 May 2010

David Cameron has announced today that his government will be the 'greenest government' ever. We welcome the sentiment but we are sceptical and said that ‘history will judge this government on its green credentials by its policies to cut the UK’s emissions dramatically and getting a fair international climate deal, not by turning off its lights at night.’

Deborah Doane, director of the World Development Movement said:

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