Consenting adults in a hot world
Since we are all humans, and all equal, the question comes down to whether in the process of climate negotiations we are going to act like a …
CoP-8, through the eyes of youngsters
CSE gives children an opportunity to voice their concerns on global environmental governance, in their own way
Not enough funds to combat desertification, degradation: UNCCD chief Ibrahim Thiaw
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification executive secretary bats for private funds
Bangkok climate negotiations: Carbon market discussions miss the point
Implementing carbon markets can incentivise climate action and emission reductions; however, the state of current negotiations makes that questionable
Bangkok climate intersession: Balanced rulebook must be the priority
The rule book cannot focus only on certain elements of the Paris Agreement and ignore the rest
BASIC ministers pledge support for robust and fair rule book on Paris Agreement
They stress on the need for a comprehensive and party-driven negotiating text by Bangkok intersession in September 2018
Technology push at COP 23: platform to promote low carbon fuels launched
The below50 initiative hubs was launched in North America, South America and Australia to bring together suppliers and costumers for …
India needs a strong narrative at COP23 to push its climate goals
Stressing on its success with regard to 2020 commitments would have placed India in a better bargaining position to demand enhanced action from …
COP23 at Bonn: “US still in”, say dissenting senators, but sense of crisis still palpable
Democratic Senators try to assure rest of the world that the people of US are committed to fulfill climate obligations
COP23 at Bonn: US scales down delegation size significantly
The strength of US delegation for COP23 has dwindled to just 48, a huge dip from 124 in 2015
COP 23 at Bonn: Countries show no concern over US exit from Paris deal, see negotiations as business as usual
It was expected that countries would come prepared to Bonn with a strategy to deal with the US
Marrakech climate talks produced defiance towards Trump, but little else
The latest climate summit generated more questions than answers, particularly on how to handle a Trump-led United States
COP 22: little progress on pre-2020 actions
The facilitative dialogue was held at Marrakech to review progress of pre-2020 actions before the Paris Agreement comes into force
COP 22: developed countries pledge $23 million to support technology transfer
The pledge, however, does not mean that there shall be a transfer of intellectual property or patents to developing countries
Fracking damaging for environment, say activists
Irreversible damage caused to water resources due to shale gas exploration is being ignored, particularly in the United States
Countries commit to take forward clean energy mission
Acknowledging that clean energy is a vital part of the long-term response to climate change, some countries came together to enhance the …
Commitments fall short: Amazonian indigenous people slam CoP26
Rather than taking meaningful action, CoP26 has provided powerful political and corporate actors the opportunity to cement false solutions, …
CoP26: With less than 100 months left for a climate redline, here is a deal that feels laggard
India forces coal and subsidies ‘phase out’ clause to milder and undefined ‘phase down’
CoP26: Meat eating is a big climate issue – but isn’t getting the attention it deserves
The global food system is currently responsible for about a quarter of all human-made greenhouse gases, a figure that is projected to increase
CoP26: Why is forest-rich India staying away from Glasgow Declaration
India not happy with the effort to link infrastructure development and related activities with forest conservation in the Glasgow Declaration&…
India’s new climate targets: Bold, ambitious and a challenge for the world
An already low-emitter, India’s new commitments to fight climate change force the historical emitters and China to commit to bolder emission-…
Indigenous people are heading to CoP26: “There is no solution to the climate crisis, without us”
The indigenous movement has mobilised the largest delegation of Brazilian leaders in the history of the climate conference to put forward the …
Agenda for CoP26: How to achieve net zero
At Glasgow, the world must focus on plans and targets to make developed countries net zero by 2030 and make sure that these are achieved
CoP 25: Marginal improvements in new text on Article 6 Sustainable Development Mechanism
But some bad options have not been excluded, and human rights protections are still weak
Commentary
A day in the life of a “Contact group on enhanced action on mitigation and its associated means of implementation” at the Poznan CoP.