COP30 climate conference opens in Belém: calls for a just transition that respects human rights and justice – spotlight on Tibet

5 months ago

As COP30 continues in the heart of the Amazon, the International Campaign for Tibet urges negotiators and stakeholders to ensure that the principle of a just transition becomes reality. This depends on concrete action to recognize the rights of those whose voices are systematically silenced, such as the Tibetan people.

While global leaders debate renewable energy solutions, Tibet remains on the frontline of climate injustice. Chinese state-led hydropower projects on Tibet’s rivers—often branded as “green energy”—are causing irreversible ecological damage and displacing local communities. These mega-dams disrupt fragile ecosystems, threaten downstream water security across Asia, and erode the cultural and spiritual heritage of the Tibetan people. The science is also clear that new hydropower dams can release significant amounts of methane, a short-action greenhouse gas which is untenable considering the shrinking window to meet global climate commitments. No proper climate age...

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