Tag: United Nations
To Climate Negotiators in Lima: Don't Cop Out!
Rising Optimism
The 20th session of UN climate negotiations starts today in Lima, Peru. Negotiators and diplomats from around the world are optimistic. The Guardian reports that this...
Climate Action – the Good and the Bad
The New York gathering of world leaders to discuss climate change was intended to build momentum for the Paris 2015 UNFCCC summit. In Paris, negotiators expect to...
Oil Industry CEOs MIA on Climate
This blog post is a follow-up to a recent letter campaign I undertook with a group of CEOs in the Canadian Oil Industry. The title...
20 Years of Climate Diplomacy in Just 83 Seconds
On Monday, November 26, the 18th round of negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will begin in Doha, Qatar. Just another step...
In Denial in Warsaw
The headline in the Irish Times reads Warsaw climate talks in disarray after group walk-out. A group of 130 developing countries has threatened to walk away of talks...