Asia Pacific

Negotiations Test Small Island Solidarity

Andres Fuentes | December 13th, 2014

Are small island states splintering under the pressure of reaching an adequate agreement in Lima?

Where is South-East Asia?

Yi Ying Teh | December 12th, 2014

The Verb breaks down who is who in South-East Asia and explores what role they play at COP20.

Typhoon Hagupit Hits the Philippines

Andres Fuentes | December 6th, 2014

Typhoon Hagupit hits the Philippines making this the third time this has happened during a UN climate meeting.

Australia Tightens Belt on Environmental Spending

Sydney Pead | December 4th, 2014

The prospect of COP20 in Lima, Perú wasn’t enough to deter the Australian government from cuts to UN Environment Programme.

No #YebInLima?

Hamish M | November 30th, 2014

The 11th hour sacking of climate superstar Yeb Saño casts a pall over Lima as the UN climate negotiations kick off.

Climate Summit and Australia

Elizabeth B | September 18th, 2014

Leaders are meeting to act on climate change — why should young Australians care?

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

Mim DiNapoli | November 23rd, 2013

Australia has taken out the Climate Action Network’s prestigious award of Colossal Fossil for 2013.

The Rise of a Celebrity Negotiator

Jeppe Fischer | November 22nd, 2013

The Philippines has been devastated by Typhoon Haiyan with at least four million people displaced. Haiyan has also had impact beyond the Philippines though, and in a different way, at

Australia, Punching Above Our Weight

Anna Rose | June 21st, 2012

In a surprise announcement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has just appointed Prime Minister Gillard as co-chair of the a body set up to accelerate progress on the Millennium Development