The best thing about it is that it may find a way to measure national actions and add them up in an international system, but there is a long way to go before these rules are worked out
Environment ministers and bureaucrats from 196 governments are struggling in Paris with the draft of an agreement that shows little sign of compromise despite four years of work. The draft is cleaner and clearly maps out the points…Read More
The Paris climate agreement is supposed be “legally binding”, but what does that really mean? we asks the experts
Legally binding agreements are necessary to compel big emitters such as the US to come on board and reduce their emissions to reach the 2C target. However, as witnessed in the past, the US refuses to enter into such agreements. In case of Paris – the US is reluctant to accept it as legally binding…Read More
China’s efforts to curb coal contributes to slowdown in global emissions, says new research
Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal, oil and gas as well as from industrial activities grew by just 0.6% in 2014, according to researchers from the Global Carbon Project of the organisation Future Earth. The researchers say emissions have grown even more slowly this year, and may even show a small decrease of 0.6% by the end of…Read More
On the ground, the meaning of reparations is causing disagreement
The first week of COP21 is nearly over and the text of the agreement that technical teams have been working on, out of sight of the thousands of journalists and observers who throng the site in Paris, is due to be handed over to the chairs. Rumours abound about possible obstacles to an agreement. Most of them concern…Read More
Media briefing at COP21 in Paris, with Isabel Hilton, CEO and editor of chinadialogue, Joydeep Gupta, Project Director of India Climate Dialogue, Sam Geall, Low Carbon Innovation in China, Richard Black, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and Yu Jie, climate specialist for chinadialogue…Watch video
With rich nations trying to deflect attention from lack of finance by describing India as an obstacle to a Paris climate deal, the International Solar Alliance launched by Narendra Modi has come as an answer to the critics
Calling it “the sunrise of new hope, not just for clean energy but for villages and homes still in darkness”, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global alliance to expand solar…Read more
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