COP22: Does the “Spirit of Paris” Live On?
A summation of the COP22 UN climate change negotiations.
Vulnerable Nations Pave a Moral Path to 1.5
The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) launched its Marrakech Vision on the last day of the UN climate talks, explaining how its members would both fight climate change and better the
Don’t Be such a Colossal… Fossil
The last Fossil of the Day at COP22.
COP22: Russian Government Event Marred by Nuclear Controversy
Activists critical of government’s nuclear policy and intimidation of environmental groups denounce being silenced at panel on low-carbon business activists confront Rosatom executive over nuclear industry’s impacts.
The Long Road to Safety
Mexico, the United States and Canada announced on Wednesday their strategies to meet greenhouse gas emission targets for 2050.
Frustrations and Proclamations on Climate Justice Day
Now in the final hours of the negotiations, learn what’s been happening at COP22.
Rhetoric and Fossils
Three Fossil of the Day awards were given to countries not quite walking the talk in Marrakech.
The Marrakech Action Proclamation
The Marrakech Action Proclamation and what that means for COP22.
Germany Leads with Release of Long-Term Climate Strategy
Highlights and deficits to Germany’s 2050 strategy and how we feel about this first step forward.
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The latest from The Verb team.
Interesting Fossil Developments
Andres Fuentes | November 21st, 2013
Fossil of the Day traditionally goes to developed countries – those that have the most to lose economically. Today’s Fossil was a surprise given that it went to five countries
T-Shirt Drama In Warsaw
Linh Do | November 21st, 2013
This last Tuesday has seen uproar about a t-shirt as over 130 ministers arrived for the high-level segment of the UN climate change negotiations in Poland. The messages were
COP19 – Day Seven
Kahil Lloyd | November 20th, 2013
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
COP19 March Wrap
Jade Neville | November 20th, 2013
Tradition has it that at each UNFCCC summit, passionate environmentalists, young and old, congregate together on the middle Saturday of the conference and march towards the convention centre. The message
Launch of the Alliance for Climate Change Education
Holly Jones | December 6th, 2012
Education has been a major focus at the United Nations climate change negotiations in Doha, Qatar. The creation of the Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training, and Public Awareness ramps
“We Have Not Come Here To Negotiate Ourselves Out Of Existence”
Karuna Rana | December 11th, 2011
The Joint High-Level Segment meeting of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) on Tuesday ended with a candid statement delivered by Grenada on behalf of the Alliance of
What Protesting Means for COP17
Tim Hall | December 10th, 2011
Out of nowhere, the quiet halls of the COP17 conference centre erupted. An unexpected crowd of four hundred protestors from a variety of causes, along with delegates from some of
Are we Seeing Bali 2.0?
Tim Hall | December 9th, 2011
On the final day at COP17 all the talk is about the push for a mandate—a firm timetable—leading to a new global emissions reductions treaty. The European Union (EU) has
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