By Topic: Climate change
COP27: What we have been doing
A week into COP27, Islamic Relief’s Senior Advisor on Poverty Reduction, Jamie Williams, stresses the need for an international agreement reflecting the importance of locally led adaptation. Deep…
Read moreCOP27: Islamic Relief and the climate-conflict nexus
As world leaders negotiate at COP27, Islamic Relief’s Conflict and Social Cohesion Advisor, Edward Channer, explains the interaction between climate change and conflict, and the impact their nexus…
Read moreCOP27: We are there
To mark the start of COP27, Islamic Relief’s Senior Advisor on Poverty Reduction, Jamie Williams, sets the scene for the annual event, which seeks to accelerate international efforts…
Read moreClimate change: The biggest threat facing humanity today
Islamic Relief’s new climate policy sets out what must be done to address the climate crisis, writes Waseem Ahmad, CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide. Climate change is the…
Read moreEverything you need to know about COP27
Next week, governments from around the world will gather in Egypt for COP27. The annual event seeks to accelerate international efforts to confront the climate crisis. Islamic Relief’s…
Read moreFloods are receding in Pakistan but more misery lies ahead – not just in Pakistan, but across the world
As families pick through ruined homes in flood-stricken Pakistan, Islamic Relief CEO Waseem Ahmad highlights fears of more devastation to come. Just days ago, the surging River Kabul…
Read morePakistan faces a flood bill of up to $20 billion: polluters must pay
As unprecedented floods inflict up to $20 billion of damage in Pakistan, Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams argues that the international community has a responsibility to…
Read morePakistan’s summer of calamity shows climate change is no longer a threat – it’s a reality
As Pakistan grapples with the devastating effects of the worst disaster in its history, Islamic Relief’s head of global advocacy Shahin Ashraf sounds a clarion call for climate…
Read moreLeave in Hope: the end of the Bonn conference
Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams reflects on the highs and lows of the latest climate conference in Bonn, Germany. The Bonn conference on climate change has…
Read moreAway from the headlines there is an opportunity for real climate action
Ahead of next week’s United Nations climate change organisation meeting in Bonn, Germany, Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams explains how smaller scale climate events can play…
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