Can the COP20 in Lima shine the light on Africa’s energy crisis? Asha Sitati December 2, 2014 Adopt a Negotiator, Africa & Middle East, Kenya, South Africa, Tracking, Uncategorized Asha Sitati dives into the African Energy crisis and comes out the other side with hope for the future
It just isn’t fair David Tong November 19, 2013 Africa & Middle East, Americas, COP19 - Warsaw Climate Change Conference, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, Pacific, Poland, South Africa, Tracking Different ideas of equity in the draft texts define the climate negotiations. Different states have different ideas about what exactly their fair share of emissions reductions and payments towards climate...
One week gone: How far did the ship sail? Avik Roy November 18, 2013 Africa & Middle East, Americas, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, COP19 - Warsaw Climate Change Conference, Europe, Fiji, India, Japan, Pacific, Poland, South Africa, Tracking, U.S.A., United Kingdom One week is over at the 19th session of the Conference of Parties here at Warsaw. One whole week of that precious and much-hyped two-week long annual saga is told. The emotional plea of the Philippine...
Visualization of countries positions ahead of the COP-19 - developing countries Sébastien Duyck October 22, 2013 Africa & Middle East, Americas, Asia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Tracking, Uncategorized Over the last months, key countries and coalitions have shared their expectations on the outcomes of the ongoing negotiations towards the 2015 UN climate agreement to be adopted in Paris. These written...
No money, no ambition, no equity: another COP, another bad deal? Pujarini Sen December 8, 2012 Africa & Middle East, Americas, Asia, Brazil, China, Europe, India, South Africa, U.S.A. Yesterday Friday 7th of December 2012 was supposed to have been the closing day of COP18. It’s 5:02pm on Saturday, and the COP session to approve the final outcome has still not commenced. In a brief...
Climate Scientists: Australia needs to do more Chris Wright December 3, 2012 Africa & Middle East, Americas, Australia, Brazil, Pacific, South Africa Climate scientists point out that the Australia emissions reduction targets won't keep us below 2 degrees, and that many developing countries like South Africa and Brazil are in fact doing much, much more to combat climate change
Greenwashing Paradise: on War, Sri Lanka and Rio+20. Senel Wanniarachchi July 2, 2012 Africa & Middle East, Americas, Brazil, China, Nigeria, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sri Lanka, U.S.A. During a Rio+20 side event on Intergenerational Dialogue, I met a gent: Brazilian; visibly in his late sixties: there were wrinkles on his face that radiated a sense of astuteness. He told me he was at the Rio...
A Post-COP 17 New Year’s Resolution Reality Check Alex Lenferna January 10, 2012 Africa & Middle East, South Africa As the first month of the year passed by in a flash and the New Year hype came to an end, many new year’s resolutions that were made with all the best intentions begin to seem less likely and some simply...
From Durban to Doha: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead for the International Climate Regime Farrukh Zaman January 8, 2012 Africa & Middle East, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Pakastan, Qatar, South Africa, U.S.A. Between now and COP18 at the end of the year, much work needs to be done. Here's a look at what opportunities and challenges are in store for 2012 for the international climate regime.
COP17: El Recuento De Los Daños Andrea Arzaba December 16, 2011 Africa & Middle East, Americas, Mexico, South Africa La COP17 tuvo resultados mínimos. El bloqueo constante causado por los países contaminantes vuelve a hacer historia en estas negociaciones climáticas. Dejo el recuento de los daños, es decir,...
