Today is the last day of negotiating before tomorrow’s midday deadline for the draft text. Things are not looking promising. One of the many newsletters from NGOs stationed here suggests the COP presidency will have to meet with countries individually to figure out their negotiating positions and where there can be movement…all before Monday, when ministers …
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COP21 follow-along: Dec 3 (Youth Day!)
This morning we had our interview with Jose Maria Figueres, so we arrived at the venue only around 11:30. We ran into some youth demonstrators outside the negotiating area (wow!), then split off to attend IPCC briefing and yet another interview. Today is Youth Day, so now we're at the Intergenerational Inquiry with Christiana Figueres …
COP21 follow-along: Dec 2
I’ve just arrived at Le Bourget and am sipping on a coffee—fairtrade organic, served in a returnable *EcoCup* of course—in the 25 min before COP plenary gets underway. Feeling quite hopeful about COP21, after witnessing some promising things yesterday. And, as you may have heard, instead of awarding a Fossil of the Day “award” yesterday, …
COP21 Day 2: Infrequently Asked Questions
If we thought Day 1 of COP21 was jam-packed, Day 2 has been even more so. Everything is going on at the same time: this afternoon our delegation was spread out across events on carbon pricing, indigenous land tenure in forest conservation schemes, faith groups combatting climate change, and food security.
COP21 follow-along: Dec 1
This morning I attended “Tipping Points and Instability in Antarctica”. It was a great event and right up my alley as a glaciologist. I learned two logistical things you all might like to know: 1. All webcasts are archived and can be watched on-demand (this means you can go back and watch things that happened …
Paris Climate Talks Begin; Five Reasons Why They Are So Important
by Bob Henson A momentous two weeks of United Nations meetings that will shape the future of Earth’s climate have begun. The 21st annual UN Conference on Climate Change (also known as the Conference of Parties, or COP21) will unfold at Le Bourget, France, about six miles northeast of downtown Paris. COP21 is bringing together …
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