The global shipping industry has joined hands with civil society organisations calling on parties at the UN climate talks in Durban to cut carbon emissions from commercial shipping in order
Dear Minister Mashabane This morning a Namibian radio station, Kosmos Radio, phoned me to ask how the negotiations were going. “Any news?” they asked excitedly. No, I thought. At least
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
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
The opening of the High-Level Segment of the 17th United Nations climate negotiations (COP17) took place in Durban on Tuesday in the presence of South African President Jacob Zuma, UN
The term ‘development’ is one that everybody uses yet, nobody understands. It splits the world in half, differentiating between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries, and broadly defines discourse on international politics,
Tonight at the UN Climate Talks (COP17), the UNFCCC Secretariat will launch a new initiative, “Momentum for Change” as supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Youth across Africa, through non-formal education programs, are being educating on the burdens and also opportunities of climate change.