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- Fractious UN climate change talks ended with a deal on putting the Paris agreement into practice – but much else left unresolved
- Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions Thu, 13 Dec 18, 7:59amEU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C
- Climate change talks lead to renewed pledge to cut emissions Thu, 13 Dec 18, 7:59amEU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C
- Australia turns back on allies as it refuses to cut emissions above Paris pledge Thu, 13 Dec 18, 9:38amEU and 27 countries vow to toughen commitments as environment minister’s address at COP24 UN climate change summit accused of flying in face of reality
- UN chief attempts to revive flagging climate change talks Thu, 13 Dec 18, 3:35amAntónio Guterres returns to Katowice to urge China to intervene as world is ‘running out of time’
- The Guardian view on global warming: time is running out | Editorial Thu, 13 Dec 18, 5:55amRightwing nationalism threatens the global solidarity needed to avoid a climate catastropheGlobal warming is a crisis for civilisation and a crisis for life on Earth...
- Australia only nation to join US at pro-coal event at COP24 climate talks Tue, 11 Dec 18, 9:08amCountry’s stance described as ‘a slap in the face of our Pacific island neighbours’
- Protesters disrupt US panel's fossil fuels pitch at climate talks Tue, 11 Dec 18, 3:21amOfficial event praising coal, oil and gas met with laughter and chants of ‘shame on you’
- Australia's silence during climate change debate shocks COP24 delegates Mon, 10 Dec 18, 8:17amCountry accused of tacitly supporting oil allies’ rejection of the latest science
- Washington Post: The UN Needs Enforcement Authority to Solve the Climate Crisis Sat, 8 Dec 18, 1:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall The problem is so big, and elected governments are so unreliable… ‘A kind of dark realism’: Why the climate change problem is starting to look too big to solve By Steven Mufson Updated...
- A billion people without electricity ‘missing out on pledged climate funds’ Tue, 4 Dec 18, 12:03amUN climate summit in Poland will hear public money available is not enough to provide clean energy for those living off-grid
- UN Patricia Espinosa: “Climate change impacts have never been worse” Mon, 3 Dec 18, 1:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall The hype is strong with this climate conference. With the direst environmental warnings yet still ringing in their ears, nations gathered in Poland for a UN summit aimed at heading off the “urgent...
- Brazil Cancels Major UN Climate Conference, Cites Cost Savings Thu, 29 Nov 18, 11:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall The new Brazilian Bolsonaro Government has notified the United Nations they no longer want to host next year’s United Nations global summit meeting on climate change...
- UN Climate Report Recommends Taxing Carbon and Discouraging Agriculture Thu, 29 Nov 18, 3:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon – The latest UN Emissions Gap Report provides psychological advice for defeating political opposition to carbon pricing, and suggests discouraging farming by taxing agricultural...
- Australia isn't on track to meet its 2030 emissions target, UN report says Wed, 28 Nov 18, 12:51pmAbout half of the G20 countries will fall short of their Paris agreement pledges, scientists warn