After tense negotiations, the UN climate summit led to an agreement supported by 195 countries to move towards a low-carbon age
A global agreement high in diplomacy and with the ammunition to combat climate change has been adopted at the Paris summit of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. French President Francois Hollande said at the closing, “You have made history because you committed…Read More
The negotiations at the Paris climate summit were not just about climate change, writes James Fahn, but about our ability to act as a community of nations
When it comes to climate change, there is a lot of talk – and a lot of worrying – about tipping points. When might the methane deposits in the Arctic melt en masse and release vast quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere? Will the West Antarctic ice sheet really slip uncontrollably…Read More
French hosts conjure up compromises in draft agreement on climate change, but it’s not a done deal just yet
The legend amongst veterans of the world’s long running diplomatic efforts to contain dangerous climate change has it that the Japanese hosts of the Kyoto protocol became so frustrated at the overrun of the negotiations and the world’s failure to agree that they cut off the water, the heating and…Read More
As the Paris climate summit goes into its final hours, indigenous communities feel left out, once again
A widegroup of indigenous women’s leaders has expressed dissatisfaction at the lack of inclusion of their knowledge systems in the ongoing climate negotiations. Gathering on the sidelines of the main negotiations, MaataliiOkalik, head of the National Inuit Youth Council of Canada, spoke of the dichotomy of the situation. The Arctic is being…Read More
Starting in New Delhi a few months ago and walking the last leg from Rome to Paris, climate pilgrims pray for a strong deal
While world leaders struggle to reach an effective deal to save the planet from rising temperatures, a group of people went on a pilgrimage to voice their concern about the impacts of climate change. Eighteen people marched from Rome to Paris – the city hosting this year’s UN climate…Read More
Indian NGO Chitwan wins UN award for its work to improve e-waste recycling among urban waste pickers
COP 21 participants have been talking about waste and how to tackle it and ensure it doesn’t emit greenhouse gases. In general, this is a great idea, because poorly handled waste has become a crisis. But examine the details and a lot of questions emerge. The easiest question to ask…Read More
