By refusing top-down assessments of intended climate change efforts, some countries are gambling with the future of our planet. Another clunky acronym was introduced into the negotiating process at the Warsaw climate conference...
Fossil of the day: Switzerland’s fear of commitment, Brazil’s struggle to count and AOSIS shines bright with ambition. Switzerland took out first place in the daily Fossil of the Day awards today, with a spin around a Lima ...
The United States’ recent agreement with China over carbon emissions was substantial in kick-starting negotiations. However, the Obama administration still faces many challenges on the domestic front to legitimise their commi...
It was another hot day at Cuartel General del Ejército, the military barracks where this years COP is being held. Due to a last minute venue change, many of the buildings on site have been constructed in the past six weeks and...
Climate activists might hold on to their receipts this year if Japan’s gifts are anything to go by. The infamous prize, awarded daily for biggest obstruction to climate action, was given to Japan for spending money meant for ...
With the world’s eyes on next year’s climate change conference in Paris, many are looking to Lima for action. Earlier this week the 20th round of the annual UN climate change conference (COP20) has begun in Lima, Perú and...
Negotiations have already kicked off in Lima, but there is one Article of the convention that isn’t garnering much attention. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mande...
“For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.” – Herman Melville, Moby Dick The 20th UN Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change, kicks off this week in ...
Yesterday saw the start of the latest round of the UN climate talks, COP20, in Lima, Perú with traditional outgoing remarks from the former Polish COP19 President Korolec and a welcome from Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, the incoming Pr...