Rio draft text revives common but differentiated responsibility

Calls for doing away with green protectionism through trade barriers while dealing with environmental matters

Doha climate talks: rich nations push for dropping disputed matters

No progress on the Durban Platform to be allowed unless elements from long-term cooperative action incorporated in negotiating process, say …

On mitigation

Who will take the lead in mitigation? Will developed countries, with their historical responsibility, take the lead? Or, will it fall on emerging …

On means of implementation (finance, technology transfer and capacity building)

As outlined in Article 4.7 of the Convention, developing countries need support for finance, technology and capacity. Without these, the …

On Adaptation

Adaptation must be central to the new deal, everyone agrees. Differences arise when the issue of financing adaptation arises. If past experience …

On the principles of the Convention

On the principles of the Convention: The essential disagreement is over what principles will apply in the 2015 deal. Does that mean the existing …

'Developing countries are treated in a very unfair manner'

Bernarditas Muller, a seasoned member of the Philippines negotiating team, is among the rare few who call a spade a spade. Speaking to Indrajit …

Climate talks in Bonn conclude but no deal in sight

To revise or not to revise Annexes remains the central divisive issue

Bonn climate talks: no change in parties' negotiating positions

Parties anxious to start discussions to reach 2015 agreement