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Day 1: “It always seems impossible…”

Tim Hall | November 29th, 2011

COP17 climate negotiations began with a flurry of urges and recommendations, though moves to kill Kyoto soured the first day. Quoting Nelson Mandela to invoke South Africa’s difficulty in defeating

Inching closer: Day 9 at COP16

Tim Hall | December 10th, 2010

Parties remained deadlocked over key issues on day 9, with some even hardening their stances as others called desperately for compromise. Anchoring any pledges to a legally binding commitment, together

Everyone’s a Critic: Day 6 at COP16

Tim Hall | December 5th, 2010

The focus, and agitation, over the details of various texts on Friday was continued on Saturday at COP16. It was stocktaking Saturday, as nations reviewed progress and were updated on

The COP15 Hangover, Day 1 at COP16

Tim Hall | November 29th, 2010

Do the events of COP15 still linger on the mind of COP16 delegates?