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New Zealand: Flex-i-bi-li-ty as a vision for climate policy.

Visualization of countries positions ahead of the COP-19 - industrialized countries

On October 24, 2013 By

Visualization through word clouds and analysis of the positions of industralized countries ahead of the next round of climate negotiations.

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The submission by the LDCs is the only to contain a reference to raising the global mitigation ambition to ensure an increase of temperatures of no more than 1.5C. It is also unique in addressing non-parties in the future agreement.

Visualization of countries positions ahead of the COP-19 - developing countries

On October 22, 2013 By

Over the last months, key countries and coalitions have shared their expectations on the outcomes of the ongoing negotiations towards…

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Doha Package (3/5): draft Outcome on the Kyoto Protocol

On December 20, 2012 By

Outcome of negotiations on the Kyoto Protocol - incl. second commitment period (3 out of 5 elements)
as of Saturday morning

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The climate negotiations have led to the adoption of two legal agreements, will a third instrument be adopted in the coming years?

Packaging the climate negotiations: the importance of going legal

On October 10, 2011 By

Turning political agreements into legal instruments provides additional guarantees that commitments made to the international community survives changes of national political circumstances. Discussions on “legal options” have resumed in Panama, after having been taboo over the past months.

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Kyoto Protocol: Still Under Threat

On October 8, 2009 By

Last week the G77 and China raised the alarm that the commitments made by rich countries under the Kyoto Protocol appeared to be under threat. After the 2 weeks of UN climate talks in Bangkok, this is clearly, and problematically, the case.

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