UNFCCC calls for transformational change to fight climate crisis
Countries have also been urged to design and implement policies in line with the Paris Agreement goals
High Road to Dubai COP28: Fossil fuel lobbyists crawled into ongoing Bonn climate meet, says research
Lobbyists are there to push the agenda of fossil expansion forward to continue to rake in profits, notes research
Climate talks need to re-focus on target-setting
Bonn offered a chance for countries to accept IPCC’s report on 1.5°C. Yet several negotiators, particularly Saudi Arabia & the US, …
Experts discuss changing landscape of finance in agriculture at Bonn talks
There is a growing recognition of investing more in agriculture-related adaptation activities, they feel
Build bridges between climate tribes and real economy people to bring finance in adaptation, says Christina Figueres
There will be a high level ministerial dialogue at CoP 22 at Marrakesh on adaptation finance
Trust shaken and time lost at Bonn climate talks
Trust and inclusiveness were questioned even more when observers or civil society were barred from attending the negotiations
High road to Dubai COP28: Climate finance will be key at Bonn Climate Conference
Success in climate negotiations this year hinges on adequate financial commitments from the Global North towards the South
Notable agriculture initiatives discussed at COP 22
Although the progress on adapting agriculture to climate change has been slow, the latest climate conference saw discussions on major initiatives …
COP22: India focuses on afforestation and sustainable transport
The India Pavilion at COP22 saw three side-events on afforestation, REDD+ and sustainable transport
Asia Pacific Climate Change Forum: community involvement key to successful adaptation
Hundreds of delegates have gathered at the 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum in Colombo
UN calls for swift zero carbon recovery action at climate summit
There is a 40% chance of annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius in at least one of the next five years, …
African cities call for local climate action, adaptation finance
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa encourages local authorities to make a political commitment for access to energy, climate mitigation …
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement starts functioning in Bonn
The working group's mandate, among others, is to elaborate on modalities and make critical arrangements on global stock take which will take …
Bonn climate conference: Loss and damage discussions nothing but ‘talk shop’
L&D finance must be grant-based so that countries are not further indebted by a crisis they contributed little to, say experts
High road to Dubai COP28: Indigenous peoples demand say in decision-making on loss and damage at Bonn
Indigenous peoples should be leaders of climate actions and not victims of climate policies, Indian indigenous leader Archana Soreng told DTE
‘Climate plans of developing countries far more ambitious’
The ongoing Bonn climate negotiations must be open to observers like non-profits and civil society, urges a diplomat
Investing in water, sanitation and hygiene can fuel economic recovery: Report
Safely managed sanitation services can help achieve net benefits of $86 million from 2021-2040, says report
High road to Dubai COP28: This year is about money, says CSE on Bonn climate meet expectations
For countries of the Global South, the focus should be on the lack of concessional finance to drive the energy transition
High road to Dubai COP28: Why discussions on carbon credits are important at upcoming Bonn climate conference
Bonn Conference will advance the work on how countries can cooperate to fulfil their nationally determined contributions to address climate change&…
French President sets agenda for COP 21
Developed countries must take the lead and developing countries must be supported in adapting
India insists on draft agreement for pre-2020 climate actions at Bonn
While the EU said it did not want a detailed discussion on pre-2020 actions, India pushed for a draft "negotiating text"
Climate talks have to be reimagined as they’re dysfunctional, says Bonn delegate
Babitha PS speaks on visa issues, safety and women’s representation at climate conferences
High Road to Dubai COP28: Global Stocktake talks enter final phase
Developing countries, led by the G-77 and the Like-minded Group of Countries, argued why the outcome of the global stocktake process should be …
Confusion over editing of the agreement text slowed things down during week one
With less than 15 days of negotiations left, parties at the Bonn climate change conference were urged to speed things up
COP27: Switzerland wants ‘major emitters’ and big developing economies to do more on mitigation
Talks on the Mitigation Work Programme November 8 brought back memories of post-Paris mitigation politics, where rich countries asked all to …