Kahil is a driven, pragmatic and sometimes sarcastic writer from Queensland, Australia. He writes for The Verb about carbon markets, particularly Australia’s policies. Growing up in the regional town of Mackay, Kahil was always close to beaches, reefs and rainforest, which have now become his passions. Studying at Griffith University, Kahil gained honours in his bachelor of arts and a bachelor of law. He is also a movie buff.
As always, the scheduled last day of COP is not actually the last day of COP.
Week two is upon us, and you can tell who’s just arrived and who feels like this has become their life. Discussions in the halls were dominated by an event
The middle Saturday of the UN climate change talks are known for two things: the people’s march, and the NGO party. This year was no different. Over a thousand people
Japan has confirmed the rumours – the government has decided to renege on its Copenhagen and Cancun commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Instead of doing so by 25 per
Disappointment and despair were the prevailing sentiments of delegates trudging the halls last Friday at the UN climate change negotiations. Japan announced its revised target for pre-2020 action – it
The recently elected Australian government’s position at the United Nations climate talks in Warsaw has been scrutinised to death. But the question that no one seems to be asking is
Thursday was “Young and Future Generations Day” celebrating the role of young people at the UN climate change talks. The high – and to some, low – light of the
On Wednesday, over fifty people are fasting in solidarity with the Philippines lead negotiator Yeb Saño. The movement does not appear to be dissipating, but will it lead to a
With the outcomes of Warsaw being feared as dismal, we take a look into what we can expect at these negotiations. 1. How low can your expectations go? Parties are