The Definition of Madness David Tong November 18, 2013 Americas, Australia, Canada, COP19 - Warsaw Climate Change Conference, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Pacific, Russian Federation, Tracking, U.S.A., Ukraine My father used to tell me that the definition of madness was to keep on doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result each time. A sane person, he claimed, would try one thing, find it...
Universal and Useless? The Umbrella Group and the 2015 Agreement Luke Kemp May 1, 2013 Americas, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Pacific, Russian Federation, U.S.A., Ukraine Will universal participation be achieved at the expense of the climate in 2015? Guess post by Luke Kemp, PhD scholar with Australian National University A recent trend in politics and academia has been...
No Polar Bears in the Qatari Desert - the Arctic at the recent climate negotiations Sébastien Duyck January 29, 2013 Americas, Canada, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden, U.S.A. The position of the Arctic in the climate change negotiations is somewhat paradoxical: while the "melting sea ice" narrative is at the core of the climate debate, the Arctic was less represented than ever at the Doha climate conference.
Will Australia’s climate policy survive 2013? Chris Wright January 4, 2013 Americas, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Pacific With 2013 being an election year, a change of government in Australia might mean a change in climate policy as well.
State of Play, Day 10: the countdown begins Pujarini Sen December 6, 2012 Americas, Asia, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, France, India, Pacific, U.S.A., United Kingdom There are only two days left till COP18 winds down. Yesterday night the negotiations went on till the wee hours of the morning only to remain at a complete deadlock. Developed countries, especially US,...
A thought for the afternoon Chris Wright September 1, 2012 Americas, Australia, Canada, Pacific, U.S.A. A poem for the UNFCCC inspired by Jonathan Pershing
There’s a storm brewing in Bangkok…but its on Twitter! Chris Wright August 30, 2012 Americas, Australia, Canada, Europe, Pacific, U.S.A., United Kingdom, Venezuela Bangkok begins with a good old Twitter tease between @EU and @Venezuela
Dear Negotiators: an ode to Rio+20 Chris Wright June 24, 2012 Americas, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, France, India, Pacific, U.S.A., United Kingdom A poem to the RiO+20 negotiators
Rio+20: o futuro que queremos, não encontramos aqui Diêgo Lôbo June 22, 2012 Americas, Brazil, Canada Puxado pelos jovens, os major groups de crianças e jovens, mulheres, povos indígenas e organizações da sociedade civil estabeleceram a "People's Plenary", a plenária do povo, que mobilizou mais de 200 pessoas no Rio Centro.
Young people protest the future they don’t want Chris Wright June 20, 2012 Americas, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, France, India, Pacific, U.S.A., United Kingdom Young people unite in protest against the Rio+20 declaration
