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COP19 – Day Ten
Andres Fuentes | November 23rd, 2013
The end of the UN climate change negotiations are approaching but there is little more than rumour as to if that will be Friday 5pm, Saturday 4am or Sunday 2am.
NGOs Abandon Warsaw Talks
Linh Do | November 22nd, 2013
Civil society organisations have staged a walkout sending clear messages to the negotiators that they are displeased with the lack of progress. Participating organisations include the Pan African Climate Justice
Governments Happy with the Future We Want
Tim Hall | June 23rd, 2012
Rio+20 has ended with world leaders approving the “Future We Want” declaration. The document, which came under intense criticism from civil society and some nations, was approved by over 100
Future We (Don’t) Want
Tim Hall | June 22nd, 2012
What’s up with the Rio Text? The “Future We Want” document has now been agreed upon by diplomats, and is currently being reviewed by heads of state in Rio. According
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
ReDoing Deforestation Damage
Cécile S | June 21st, 2012
Urgent action is needed to protect forests at Rio+20, but the negotiations are yet to produce a strong outcome. Every year an forest area the size of Nicaragua is lost to produce fuel, palm oil and soy. At the
Leaders Plan for Change at Climate Convention
Tim Hall | March 26th, 2012
Over two days in December 2011, while world leaders discussed global co-operation on climate change at the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) climate change negotiations – also known
Banking on Bunkers
Awa Momtazian | December 11th, 2011
The global shipping industry has joined hands with civil society organisations calling on parties at the UN climate talks in Durban to cut carbon emissions from commercial shipping in order
GCF: The hostage or the hero of Durban?
Tim Hall | November 30th, 2011
Today the Green Climate Fund makes its highly anticipated arrival at COP17. All year the financing issues begun at the 2009 Copenhagen COP15 have been a hot talking point. So
