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COP20 Fossil Of The Day: Saudi Arabia in hot water over gender

Saudi Arabia stood in triumphant dishonour this evening, in recognition for their efforts to sneak prejudice into the negotiating text. The infamous daily Fossil award was granted to Saudi Arabia for their attack on gender-resp...

by Sarah Brady

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COP20: Day 5 – Storm on the water

As Friday’s sun rose over the vast Pacific ocean to light up the Western shores of Lima, a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) put the state of the ongoing international climate negotiations in a new...

by Evan Weber

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COP20: Australia wins third fossil

Australia is cementing its place at the top of the leader board for being terrible at these UN climate change negotiations in Lima having taken out the Fossil of the Day for the third time this week. Australia won the dishonour...

by Sydney Pead

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COP2: Environmentalists, a dangerous profession

Around the world, environmental activists are being killed on a weekly basis, yet some governments are turning a blind eye. Standing up for Mother Earth is a tough job. There’s only so many whales that one can save save, tree...

by Sarah Brady

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COP20: Trickling progress on day 4

Thursday in Lima, Peru at the UN climate change negotiations saw an intensified focus on our common future. When discussing climate change, it’s hard not to think about tomorrow, and the role of future generations in shaping ...

by Cleo Verkuijl

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COP20 Fossil Of The Day: Australia’s winning no mates

For a second time this week, Australia was awarded the Fossil of the Day for their dismal performance at the UN climate change negotiations. This should come as no surprise given Australia’s infamous reputation as a climate ...

by Sydney Pead

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The Baba who wears saffron but talks ‘green’

At a time when the air in India hangs heavy with nauseating stories of corrupt babas (godmen), he comes across as a breath of fresh air. Though he wears a saffron robe, he does not talk religion or spirituality. He, surprisin...

by Nishant

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COP20: Australia tightens belt on environmental spending

Australia’s federal government has slashed funding to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) by AU$4 million ahead of UN climate talks in Lima. Australia’s environment minister, Greg Hunt, said that other issues took precedenc...

by Sydney Pead

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COP20: An equitable understanding

Fairness and justice tend to be what comes to mind when asked for a definition of equity, a term that has haunted the discourse of climate conferences for years. Outright refusal of an agreement that is “equitable” is unhea...

by Malcolm Johnson

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COP20 Fossil Of The Day: Saudi Arabia in hot water over gender

COP20: Day 5 – Storm on the water

COP20: Australia wins third fossil

COP2: Environmentalists, a dangerous profession

COP20: Trickling progress on day 4

COP20 Fossil Of The Day: Australia’s winning no mates

The Baba who wears saffron but talks ‘green’

COP20: Australia tightens belt on environmental spending

COP20: An equitable understanding

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