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The Petersberg Climate Dialogue concluded in Berlin earlier today, with some indications that it was a useful continuation of the discussions that took place in Bonn on a 2015 global climate treaty and what has to happen to increase climate action before any future treaty takes effect.
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Merkel hosts Petersberg Climate Dialogue outside of Bonn to push key countries before talks re-open in June.
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The proposal put forward by the US delegation at the climate negotiatons remains the same: relying on a bottom-up approach and ignoring science. This post explore the short-comings of such an approach.
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The negotiations concluded on Friday a couple of hours earlier than expected, indicated the relative satisfaction of most delegates with the outcomes of their discussions. Photoblog…
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Broken trust and lack of ambition in climate talks mean there is a desperate need for some leadership. Where will it come from? Why do our the self proclaimed ‘leaders’, send out mixed message to us? And what exactly is the United Kingdom doing (or not doing)?
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Climate negotiators spent most of the fourth day of the Bonn climate talks discussing mitigation. The highlight of the day for observer was the consultation with the co-chairs of the negotiations.
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While the rest of Germany enjoys a public holidays, negotiators and NGOs delegates remained busy as bees on the third day of the climate talks…
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What is the vision of trade unions of climate equity? How can workers be part of the solution? Why should trade unions be represented in climate governance? Special 1st of May interviews…
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Will universal participation be achieved at the expense of the climate in 2015?
Guess post by Luke Kemp, PhD scholar…
Who has the responsibility to take climate actions in the mid-term? – a question at the core of the climate negotiations ongoing this week. Overview of the stalemate and how the discussion could actually move forward…
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During the second day of the Bonn climate talks, negotiators discussed the low-carbon initiatives in place in many countries and reiterated their positions in relation to the 2015 agreement. Observers hope that the discussions will focus on more practical elements in the coming days.
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Short overview of the diverging views put forward by the most influential negotiating blocks in relation to the essential question of responsibility for climate action.
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