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Cleo Verkuijl | February 12th, 2015

Negotiators in Geneva navigate next steps with aspects of the climate talks “ahead of schedule”.

A Negotiating Text is Born

Cleo Verkuijl | February 12th, 2015

Day 4 of the Geneva climate talks saw delegates explore fundamental legal questions, with much more ado about procedure.

Streamlining Day 3 in Geneva

Laima Politajs | February 10th, 2015

Day three in Geneva at ADP2.8 sees a near-ready negotiation text, but what streamlining is required next?

56 Days and Back at the UNFCCC

Linh Do | February 9th, 2015

The Verb’s report following day one of the UNFCCC ADP2.8 session in Geneva, Switzerland.

Negotiations Test Small Island Solidarity

Andres Fuentes | December 13th, 2014

Are small island states splintering under the pressure of reaching an adequate agreement in Lima?

Fossil of the Day: Australia Wins Big For Being the Worse

Yi Ying Teh | December 13th, 2014

Australia writes itself into history as this year’s least helpful country at the UN climate change negotiations.

Ghosts of the Past Haunt Lima

Hamish M | December 13th, 2014

The negotiations in Lima have moved into overtime with a draft text only being released at 2am last night.

Mass Die-In for Forgotten Voices

Evan Weber | December 12th, 2014

Civil society participants at COP20 stage a protest “die-in” to symbolise the effects of climate change.