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Fasting For Progress At COP19

admin | November 14th, 2013

Yeb Saño, ‘celebrity delegate’, from the Philippines has been refusing to eat for the duration of the UN climate change negotiations. Typhoon Haiyan struck the east coast of the Philippines

ADP Opening Plenary Wrap

Andres Fuentes | November 14th, 2013

The Ad-hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) opened its fifth plenary meeting on day two of COP19. The ADP welcomed two new chairs, Mr. Kichan

Snow White’s Apples

admin | November 14th, 2013

Polish apples have become the unlikely talking point in climate change talks this week. As Yeb Saño of the Philippines made a passionate plea to his fellow delegates to urgently

Low-Balling At COP19

Kahil Lloyd | November 13th, 2013

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

Doha Gateway Until Now

Kahil Lloyd | November 13th, 2013

Since passing through the Doha Gateway, here is an update on some of the things that have happened. 1. The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, AR5, released on 27 September 2013 AR5 is

COP19 – Day Two

Krishnee A | November 13th, 2013

Day two of COP19 began with Filipino lead negotiator Yeb Saño well into his fast for climate action, he was also joined by a number of young people. This was

Dismay At The Coal Powered Negotiations

Jade Neville | November 13th, 2013

Hosting COP18 in Doha, a city built on oil, was a choice that didn’t go unnoticed for its irony. The fact that Poland, a country that relies on coal for 88

The Empty Chair at COP

Mim DiNapoli | November 13th, 2013

Yesterday, I stood in the queues for COP registration, fumbling around in my bag for my passports. My phone was beeping with notifications from Twitter about the typhoon in the

Polish Government Perform Poorly, As Citizens Shine

Jade Neville | November 13th, 2013

On the second day of COP19, Climate Action Network’s (CAN) grand prize, Fossil of the Day, was bestowed upon Poland, the conference’s host. Poland was awarded first place fossil for