New tree to commemorate the Birmingham Human Chain
Immediate release BIRMINGHAM ACTIVISTS TO PLANT TREE TO REMEMBER THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL DEBT JUSTICE PHOTOS OF THE HUMAN CHAIN CAN BE FOUND HERE LINK Contact Heidi Chow for…
Press Release: Manchester City Council to shield 48,000 households from bailiff action
Low-income families in Manchester are to be protected from being chased by bailiffs over Council Tax debt, following a ground-breaking decision by Manchester City Council. Today Manchester City Council’s Resources…
COP28 leaves a legacy of deepening debt crisis
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 Reacting to the outcome of COP28, Tess Woolfenden, Senior Policy Officer at Debt Justice, said: “Rich countries have…
Reaction to new taskforce to boost sustainability-linked sovereign financing for nature and climate at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The Joint Declaration and Task Force on Credit Enhancement for Sustainability-Linked Sovereign Financing was announced today at COP28…
Reaction to UK Climate Resilient Debt Clauses and investment announcement at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The UK has announced today on climate finance day at COP28 that it has reached an agreement to…
Reaction to operationalisation of Loss & Damage Fund at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The Loss and Damage Fund governing arrangements were adopted today on the first day of COP28. Heidi Chow,…
Yanis Varoufakis, Thomas Picketty, Vanessa Nakate, and leading experts call for debt cancellation at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 More than 550 economists, development and climate experts including leading economists Yanis Varoufakis, Thomas Picketty, Jayati Ghosh, Ann…
Lower-income countries have paid out $2.7 trillion in interest payments since 1970
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 Lower-income countries have been forced to pay out $2.7 trillion in interest payments to creditors since 1970, according…
IMF and governments express reservations about Zambia debt deal which will pay bondholders a third more than governments
Bondholders will be repaid a third more than government creditors including China and the UK under the restructuring deal agreed with Zambia, even though they lent at higher interest rates…
Artists explore the legacy of colonialism and today’s debt crisis
For more information, interviews and to confirm attendance at the launch event, contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372, Jerome@debtjustice.org.uk The exhibition ‘It’s the debt that you owe’: debt, colonialism,…
