Makoi Popioco
@makoipopioco
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Climate, security and development. Australia, SEAsia and the Pacific.
Sydney, Australia
Joined October 2010
READ: In this piece, I discussed the national and economic security imperative of pursuing US-Philippines friendshoring in critical minerals. The Philippines is the world’s biggest exporter of nickel ore, the second biggest producer next to its neighbour Indonesia and (1 of 8)
OPINION: "Manila should exploit U.S. and Japanese interest in friendshoring to draw more investment into mineral processing," writes Makoi Popioco. https://t.co/7flUTj3SCf
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The seas are changing. These coastal communities are on the frontlines. Go inside TIME's Oceans issue: https://t.co/HMaTJwyS7v
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What are we defending when we defend "democracy"? Adam Przeworski asks "Who Decides What Is Democratic?" https://t.co/B7ZR0raF8Y
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The “crisis” of democracy is a crisis of representation. New parties, some of which are populist in troublingly illiberal ways, are arising from this moment. The danger that they pose is not that...
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Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte, suspected of murder as a crime against humanity allegedly committed in the #Philippines, will appear for the first time before the #ICC on Friday 14 March at 14:00 (CET). How to attend, watch online and more info ⤵️
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Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s initial appearance is scheduled to take place on Friday, 14 March 2025, at 14:00 hours (The Hague local time), before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court...
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ICYMI: Former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Tuesday morning, March 11, over a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. READ MORE: https://t.co/77t8XmH8a7
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Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
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#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide. Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards. #IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 https://t.co/zAMzd12lR7
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#Climatechange impacts in mountains & their attribution to human influence have increased in recent decades. Some observed changes include: 🌡️ Increasing temperatures 🌤️ Changing seasonal weather patterns 🏔️ Loss of glacier mass Read more ➡️ https://t.co/9wSomtdVAW
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🚀 Momentum is growing! Pakistan and The Bahamas have taken a stand for a just energy transition and equitable solutions, joining a group of now 16 nations in seeking to fairly wind down fossil fuel production. Together, we’re making history. Share the news! 🌎 Learn more at:
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History is being made at the International Court of Justice! 🌍⚖️ From December 2–13, the @CIJ_ICJ is hearing a landmark case on climate change, led by #Vanuatu and Pacific leaders with the support of youth and civil society. 🧵 For updates 👉 https://t.co/igCaVY1HWV
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Island States urged #ClimateICJAO to safeguard the continuity of statehood and sovereignty over maritime zones amid rising sea levels Kenya suggested vulnerable States unilaterally cancel, restructure their debt when needed to address #climatechange ➡️ https://t.co/fAV5lCLNad
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1/27. 📢Today was the third day of the fourth meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭, here is a brief overview of what happened. 🔎 🔗For our detailed policy updates see here: https://t.co/jdTlzK1NXM
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1/29. 📢Today was the second day of the fourth meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭, here is a brief overview of what happened. 🔎 🔗For our detailed policy updates see here: https://t.co/jdTlzK1NXM
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1/7. 🗣️KEY MESSAGES: The Fourth Meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage (FRLD) starts tomorrow in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭. 📜These key messages speak to each of the 14 agenda items. 🔗Read them here: https://t.co/cfIHsiMmFM
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International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Plastics: We bare the brunt of #plasticpollution ... The treaty must prioritize us as rights'-holders, not stakeholder... and must address waste colonialism. A weak treaty is a failed treaty. #INC5
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After much #COP29 suspense, parties set a new finance goal They also operationalized the market-based approaches for the #ParisAgreement and extended the gender work programme, but failed to agree on taking forward the outcomes of the Global Stocktake ➡️ https://t.co/fxTdN1ygYH
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1/20. 😭At #COP29 a decision on a completely inadequate 🚫⚖️ New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG) of only US$300 billion a year has been adopted under extremely contentious circumstances with India 🇮🇳, Bolivia 🇧🇴 and Nigeria 🇳🇬 saying that they object to its
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At #COP29, the least developed countries @LDCChairUNFCCC and small island developing states @AOSISChair --temporarily-- walked out of the negotiations, stating their demands were not heard, asking for allocation floors & grant equivalent finance for adaptation and loss and damage
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BREAKING: LDCs and AOSIS suspend #COP29 negotiations on #NCQG #ClimateFinance goal. CAN members @Rebecca_Thissen @BrandoncWu and @MohAdow speak to an intensely interested media scrum. No deal is better than a bad deal. #PayUp
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