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Durban COP17: Crunch time for climate talks?

The upcoming United Nations climate change conference in Durban, South Africa will be dominated by a question hanging over the future of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) which expires at the end of next year.

Get the latest on the talks from CAFOD’s team on the ground>>

Press release: Xstrata mine protests: Aid agency CAFOD welcomes release of Peruvian partners

Two CAFOD partners who had been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata‟s new Tintaya site in Peru have been released along with six others. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges came following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.

Press release: Catholic aid agency CAFOD calls on Brazilian authorities to halt planned eviction of 2,000 people

More than 2,000 people, including 250 children, pregnant women, older and disabled people, are facing being thrown out of their homes onto the streets of Sao Paulo following a court ruling.

Inheritance tax change could benefit the people and causes you love

On 6 April 2012, changes to the tax laws mean your family could benefit from a reduced rate of inheritance tax if you leave 10 percent or more of your estate to charity.

Robin Hood Tax: Six months on

The campaign to get a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions launched just six months ago. But what a six months! Here are some highlights from the diary of a Robin Hood Tax campaigner….