Factsheet: Sharing the climate burden
Equity has been central to the multilateral negotiations on climate change mitigation and adaptation...
Three things scientists don’t know about women farmers and climate change but really should
Ensuring climate solutions work for both women & men farmers should be high priority at Bonn Climate Change Conference
How ready is India for climate change? Not much, says this report
All south Asian countries fared poorly in the 2020 World Risk Index on strengthening their abilities to prepare and adapt to extreme events
Commentary
A day in the life of a “Contact group on enhanced action on mitigation and its associated means of implementation” at the Poznan CoP.
Japanese proposal on differentiation
Mitigation in the developing world according to Japan: Proposes domestic action in different sectors, will lead to taking international commitments
Disproportionately affected
Limited access to resources and exclusion from research and policy-making process put women on the frontline of climate disaster
Countries differ on the issue of stocktaking at COP 21
Countries agree on taking stock on climate mitigation and finance targets every five years but are more hesitant on doing so for climate adaptation
Human-induced climate change likely to increase average temperatures in Uganda by up to 1.5 ºC in 20 years
Lominda Afedraru visits farmers in various parts of Uganda and assesses how the government is mitigating climate change impacts
Parties differ on features of nationally determined contributions under Paris deal
While some Parties are emphasisng the need to focus on existing features of NDCs, others are calling for new features
COP 22: parties endorse informal note on transparency framework
The Parties expressed urgency to start the technical work in the next round of discussions in 2017
Action on water and climate needed for Paris goals and climate justice
Water is critical for successful climate change mitigation, as efforts to reduce GHG emissions depend on access to water resources
What Africa’s drought responses teach us about climate change hotspots
Understanding how drought is impacting on livelihoods and local governments can help in the development of longer term climate adaptation responses
Carbon dioxide levels breach another record: NOAA
CO2 levels now spiked more than 50% than at the commencement of the industrial age
All for a change
Global climate change is today a spectre which allows for no ostriches
Paris committee takes stock of progress on draft text
Differentiation, loss and damage and finance emerge as critical issues
COP28: Relying on carbon capture and storage to reach Net Zero would be economically damaging, shows Oxford report
A high-CCS pathway to decarbonisation to potentially mitigate half of today’s emissions in oil and gas industry will cost an additional $30 …
COP27 diary (November 11): Rich countries seek to delay and prolong discussions on loss and damage
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
COP27: Developing countries need $2 trillion annually to tackle climate change, says report
Mobilising private finance can be crucial in unlocking the funds needed
Make steel future-ready
We can emit even less than what we do today; it needs planning, technology & funds
Around 155 countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in New York
The new climate change agreement was adopted in Paris on December 12 last year
India, China unite over climate cause
Carving the carbon cake
NGOs literally cut up a carbon cake and distrbuted crumbs to the G77 president while the US delegates refused to accept their overwhelming portion.
India underestimating heatwave impact, more than 90% of the country at risk: Study
Climate experts and policymakers should re-evaluate the metrics for assessing the country’s climate vulnerability as heatwaves in India …
Climate Crisis: ‘Massive investment in CCS is a cover for the expansion of the fossil fuel industry’
Lili Fuhr, deputy director of Center for International Environmental Law, on investments in CCS & what to expect from COP28
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Protesters thrown out of venue for opposing slow progress in talks
Protesters have repeatedly pointed out the disconnect between the reality of climate change and the slow pace of negotiations without any …