Author Joshua Wiese

Governments are making progress toward a new global climate agreement, and it’s on track to include a plan to completely phase out fossil fuel emissions. More and more people are expecting governments...

Geneva’s draft ‘Negotiating Text’ published online  Negotiations over pre-2020 ambition and cycles of action continued  New report from WWF focuses on specific near-term action...

Negotiations pivot to structure of new climate agreement, touching on crux issues Search for consensus on how to streamline ‘Geneva’ text continues As public interest in speeding clean energy...

‘Decent work’ & strengthened role for ‘loss & damage’ among draft negotiating text additions thus far Additions continue through Tuesday morning; consolidation work to begin in...

Negotiations got underway quickly, feeding a constructive spirit at the start of talks Concerns over ballooning text realized; new additions to be collected through Monday NGOs emphasize the role of...

First round of 2015 UN climate talks kick off in Geneva on Sunday Economic case for climate action strengthened, while momentum for a complete phase-out of fossil fuel emissions grows Governments to...