2022 Durban floods were most catastrophic natural disaster yet recorded in South African province

New research suggests flooding events in KwaZulu-Natal have doubled over the last century or more

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

Controversial document on national contributions mars progress of Geneva climate summit

Several developing countries reiterated that the intended nationally determined contributions are not just about mitigation

Climate negotiations resume in Geneva with a plea for urgency

The session has the mandate of coming up with the “negotiating text” towards the climate agreement that is expected to be signed in Paris

No action, just a war of words at COP 21

Developed countries only want CO2 reduction comitments, but backtrack on finance

Are we moving towards an 'equitable' climate deal in Paris?

In the wake of recent draft text playing down ‘equity’, the upcoming Bonn conference will be much more crucial

Progress at Bonn marred by old climate politics

Will negotiating parties be able to sort out their differences at Doha?

COVID-19: How South Africans cope with nationwide lockdown

There were two deaths and 1,000 reported infections in the country, as of March 27  

Little progress in talks on new climate deal that will replace Kyoto Protocol

Even though differences over working mode of contact group was resolved, divide between developed and developing nations over content and …

Climate negotiations on adaptation headed along divergent paths

Countries make little headway due to fundamental differences between developed and developing nations

Letters

UN climate talks end with no takeaways

Only a weak agreement on mechanism to fund ‘loss and damage’

Developing nations fume over revised text released by ADP co-chairs

They claim their proposals on the new climate agreement in the works are not reflected in the revised text, tilted heavily in favour of rich nations

An evening in Paris

Over two weeks and two extra days, the Paris climate conference delivered everything the world expected. Impassioned speeches. Hectic, sleep-…

Discussions to draft text for Paris climate agreement from June

Parties to hold negotiations in a formal contact group

Bonn sees some progress; Durban Platform agenda adopted

Negotiations on Kyoto Protocol and Long-term Cooperative Action conclude

'Step up emission reduction ambition'

Developed countries ask developing countries to do more to tackle climate change

Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol

Loses moral position to call on developing countries to limit emissions

Time-out

The 17th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change met in Durban in December 2011. Negotiations were heated and …

LDCs ring the alarm bell before Bonn

Demand higher ambition; will EU still take the lead?

Bonn: Developing countries push for adaptation to be included in Paris agreement

Differences between developed and developing countries continue to mar progress of negotiations

2011: 10th warmest year on record

Arctic sea ice at its lowest in 2011, says World Meteorological Organization report

Will Warsaw deliver on equity?

Negotiating parties in Warsaw have started working on the new climate deal that will be signed in Paris in 2015, and those who had found it …

Durban action plan talks get stalled

Parties disagree over ambition on climate action

Parties at Bonn find ways to make draft text ‘balanced’

The text that was released on October 5 was supposed to be more clear, structured and concise