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COP22: The Overview

Malcolm J | November 7th, 2016

With another round of UN climate talks commencing tomorrow; why do they still matter and what’s expected.

Germany breaks free from fossil fuels

Laima Politajs | May 16th, 2016

Starting on May 14 the coal diggers stood still for 48 hours as a mass of activists in white overalls stepped into the bizarre lunar landscape of the lignite mine

COP21: We Have a Deal

admin | December 12th, 2015

The world has a climate agreement – a legally binding, somewhat ambitious, global pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global temperature rises to “well below 2°C.” United Nations

“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,