Of stances, tactics and country positions
Key players at the climate negotiations in Durban presented a preview of their tactics which they might adopt over the next 14 days.
Press conference of the delegation of the United States
All countries need to contribute. It is recognised that the emerging economies also need to take action.
Climate equity is in, but what is out
A good way to know the issues that are important in the climate conference is to look at the side event’ list – the workshops, conference
Cost of mitigation: How cheap can it be
All discussions, efforts and side events in Poznan are held with a single point agenda of getting the developing nations to take up some …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Developed countries have largely consumed world's carbon budget
The historical division of the carbon pie has been iniquitous, with rich, developed countries taking the lion's share
The latest Indaba text: bad for the developing world
It only allows developed countries to continue polluting and shift the burden of mitigation to the developing countries
Warsaw Climate Talks: Day 11, November 21
China reminds parties of equity being key at Durban and the mandate for a workshop on equity and equitable access to sustainable development
Things go North
Outside, there are demonstrations; registered observers are being refused admission without much explanation; and some metro stations are said to …
A possible Copenhagen deal emerges
Equitywatch has learned that a draft Copenhagen deal, to be presented to world leaders for their consideration later this morning, will propose …
Better to have no rulebook than a weak rulebook, says CSE
As negotiations enter the second week at the 24thmeeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP24)
CSE Side Event: The Global Adaptation Goal and the Importance of Gender Transformative Resilience Finance
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in partnership withCARE International, is organising side event at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (CoP)…
Graduation and deepening: moving climate policy forward
Climate policy is a titanic clash of interests. Emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG), both rich and poor, do not want to bear costs of reducing …
China does more than the US
Even as China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing coal use, US policy encourages the dirty fuel
Green Future
The present phase of climate change talks ends with consensus on ways to implement the Kyoto Protocol
Factsheet: Methane and climate change
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Its global warming potential is about 28 times greater than that of carbon dioxide. It is the second most …
Factsheet: Climate finance
Climate finance involves flow of funds from developed to developing countries to help them cut their emissions and adapt to climate change. …
Factsheet: HFCS - realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in …
Factsheet: Global Emissions
In 2013, the Netherlands Environmental Agency (NEA) jointly with the European Commission (EC) published a report on global carbon emissions. One …
Factsheet: Black carbon - A short-lived climate forcer
Black carbon is a component of soot, released during combustion, particularly incomplete combustion of fossil fuels or biomass. It is released …
Carving the carbon cake
NGOs literally cut up a carbon cake and distrbuted crumbs to the G77 president while the US delegates refused to accept their overwhelming portion.
Factsheet: What's on the table at Doha
The last conference of the Parties that took place inDurban in 2011 has put climate negotiations at thecrossroads again. The decisions taken at …
Factsheet: Who is responsible for Climate Change?
Read to find out what are the major source of North-South differences and the past, present and future of
Factsheet: The Cancun Conference of Parties
Was the Cancun CoP successful? What happened between Copenhagen and Cancun, that made countries vulnerable to climate change give their nod to …
Factsheet: The emissions imbalance
In 2007, the US had less than 5 per cent of the global population, but it accounted for 20 per cent of global CO2 emissions. India, with almost …
Uppada: On the frontline of the sea’s war on the Andhra coast
Uppada village in East Godavari District has lost over 127 acres of land in sea-erosion in the last four decades