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.
“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
Audacity and Ambition on Climate
Andres Fuentes | December 9th, 2015
Tony de Brum, foreign minister of the Marshall Islands, puts his position on climate negotiations bluntly: “I still refuse to go home from Paris without an agreement that allows me
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
Ministers Take Over Climate Talks
Anna Heyward | December 7th, 2015
It’s the first day of week two at the climate change conference in Paris. We’re nearing the finish line, with a final agreement due Friday the 11 December. The week
Small Islands Become Renewable Energy Havens
Katrina McL | December 5th, 2015
At the climate talks in Paris, leaders of small island developing states, known as SIDS, met with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to announce progress on the Lighthouses Initiative,
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
Roadblocks to Climate Deal Appear Over Responsibilities and Finance
Andres Fuentes | December 4th, 2015
Roadblocks to Climate Deal Appear Over Responsibilities and Finance
Andres Fuentes | December 4th, 2015
On Thursday, the third day of the Paris climate summit, the energy and optimism infused by the heads of state opening session was blunted by the reality that parties still
Chennai Floods Shape India’s Climate Agenda
S Neelakantan | December 3rd, 2015
Narendra Modi left a striking impression during his 48 hours in Paris for the COP21 climate change conference. But back in India he faces a country in environmental crisis. When he
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