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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.
