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State of Play: Out From The Shadows

Hamish M | December 11th, 2015

Six years, almost to the day, since the failure of the Copenhagen talks, agreement is beginning to emerge in Paris with a deal set to be sealed within hours. Two

“Dangerous and Deadly” – Scientists Slam Paris Text

Hamish M | December 10th, 2015

As the Paris climate talks surge towards a final agreement, a group of the world’s top climate scientists have gathered to slam the latest draft text. Negotiations for a new

State of Play: The Quid Pro Quo Game

Hamish M | December 9th, 2015

With the release of a shortened text that simplifies the options still on the table, climate negotiations are moving along in Paris. It is expected that a final version will

State of Play: Back from the Brink

Hamish M | December 8th, 2015

The charade of consensus is over, and Paris is now a game of trade-offs. The big question is: who is willing to trade? The Paris negotiations on a new global

State of Play: As Talks Stall, The Iceberg Is Ahead

Hamish M | December 4th, 2015

With less than 12 hours before a full draft of the new Paris agreement is supposed to emerge, negotiations are in disarray. The Verb’s Negotiation Compass tracks the progress of seven

State of Play: Talks Gridlocked Over Money

Hamish M | December 3rd, 2015

The Verb’s state of play at the UN climate change negotiations.

What to Look for in the Paris Package

Hamish M | December 2nd, 2015

To help demystify the negotiations, The Verb has produced a Negotiation Compass. This language cheat sheet will help you navigate Paris with us.

Shell Pushes Climate Myths In Weird Ad

Hamish M | December 2nd, 2015

Why Shell’s ad singing the merits of natural gas is wrong.

Negotiation Compass

Hamish M | December 2nd, 2015

To help demystify the negotiations, The Verb has produced a Negotiation Compass. As the negotiations unfold, we will use the Compass to translate diplomacy-speak and double entendres into plain language, outline possible scenarios we might end up with, and to explain the power plays behind it all.