Is COP26 the Answer We’ve Been Waiting For Or a Dangerous Fantasy?
COP26 has been described as "the" critical climate summit to have a chance at limiting the warming of the planet to well below 2ºC,...
Dear Mark Carney: We’re Running Out Of Time
Over 90 groups are urging Mark Carney—in a letter published worldwide—to do all he can to "raise the bar on climate action from the...
History Will Show Glasgow As the Place Where the 1.5°C Goal Went To Die
History may very well remember Glasgow (COP26) as the place where the 1.5°C goal went to die. COP26 has failed us and the UK's...
Cities for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
In October of 2020, Vancouver became the first city in the world to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT). Then in 2021, Barcelona,...
IPCC: Limits to Climate Adaptation
"Humans are adapting to climate change, but it’s not even close to enough — and what little is being done becomes less effective as...
Hypocrisy and Obstruction At Climate Talks Ahead of COP27
While COP26 in Glasgow achieved small steps, most of the heavy lifting lies ahead for COP27 and well beyond. The hypocrisy and obstruction of...
Will Trudeau Keep Up With The Yanks On Climate?
Justin Trudeau's reign as a self-proclaimed climate leader is about to come crashing down at the Biden Climate Leaders Summit. Breaking onto the climate scene...
Missing Words Matter: Fossil Fuels Mentioned in COP Declaration – Updated
Words matter! Words are important because they reveal intent and are often predictors of actions to follow. But what is even more important are...