South Africa proposes Registry for national action
The South African proposal for a national registry of domestic actions to mitigate emissions is gaining ground at CoP.
At Cancun the move is to replace the regime to voluntary targets for all
India's shift in policy to support this regime will be disastrous for an effective and equitous agreement
The Last Hurrah, soaked in 'spirit of compromise'
Negotiators have a menu too long on the last day, here how they are poised
New ADP text circulated to countries. Negotiations to continue till late into the night
Talks under the Ad hoc Working Group on Durban Platform (ADP), tasked to negotiate the global climate deal in 2015, seem to be heading nowhere.
The US makes its play
Hillary Clinton proposes a Copenhagen outcome that looks nothing like the AWG texts being negotiated by parties
US unwilling to yield an inch
President Obama delivers a profoundly (but perhaps predictably) disappointing speech in Copenhagen
NGOs in glass houses
Northern NGOs should focus on getting their own countries to meet commitments, rather than coming up with unfair methods of reducing emissions in …
Factsheet: Loss and damage and liablity
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the debate on the link between extreme weather-related events and climate change
A technology-driven circular business model is essential to reach climate change goals
Adopting a “product-as-a-service” business model is one of the most impactful changes we can make today
Africa Climate Week: Cyclone Idai highlights urgent need of climate finance
The cyclone is already being touted as one of the worst natural disasters in the southern hemisphere
‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’
Down To Earth speaks to Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi,on the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022
Loss & damage: The 2022 extreme weather events linked to climate change
Human imprint is evident in 71% of the 504 extreme weather events witnessed across Earth between 2003 and 2022
Urgent need to increase flow & develop new sources of adaptation finance in Africa: Report
For adapting to climate risks, the continent needs $52.7 billion annually through 2030
Climate change threatens livelihood of 70% in Mozambique: WFP
Broken rainfall patterns, droughts a threat to agriculture
Arctic mosquito populations to increase as region warms
Development could affect caribou populations, and in turn, tribal communities which depend on them
Revenge of the rich
Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge
COP 22: little progress on pre-2020 actions
The facilitative dialogue was held at Marrakech to review progress of pre-2020 actions before the Paris Agreement comes into force
'Policy dialogues around food security and climate adaptation need to draw from different disciplines'
Celia Petty is the co-founder and director of Evidence for Development (EfD), an UK-based organisation that specialises in research and capacity …
How is climate change affecting crop pests and diseases?
The dynamics of crop diseases and pest influx are changing rapidly due to changing climate. Managing them has, therefore, become a huge challenge
Need for coherence inside and outside of the UNFCCC: Figueres
The UNFCCC Executive Secretary was speaking at the stocktake event held half-way through the Bonn climate talks to assess progress
Shift in staple crops production put Africa’s food security at risk, says report
The continent will need to prepare for possible large losses in national production potentials, and production areas, of up to 15 per cent by 2050
'The Arctic will have a whole new face by 2050'
The Arctic changes faster than any other region and is a crucial indicator of climate change. The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway, launched a …
Bangkok climate negotiations: Carbon market discussions miss the point
Implementing carbon markets can incentivise climate action and emission reductions; however, the state of current negotiations makes that questionable
Bangkok climate intersession: Balanced rulebook must be the priority
The rule book cannot focus only on certain elements of the Paris Agreement and ignore the rest
Technology push at COP 23: platform to promote low carbon fuels launched
The below50 initiative hubs was launched in North America, South America and Australia to bring together suppliers and costumers for …