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IETA: Carbon markets need to matter more in Lima
COMMENT: Delaying work on the role of carbon markets in a 2015 climate deal is foolish, argues international trade body
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 5: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Yeb Sano: I will not be ashamed to cry for my people
BLOG: Absent negotiator turned activist makes twitter plea for action at UN talks as typhoon Hagupit draws near
Big oil must pay for climate change harm to world’s poorest
COMMENT: Typhoon-hit Filipinos are paying with their lives for climate change. A levy on fossil fuels could help protect them
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 4: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 3: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Civil society returns to UN climate talks, but for how long?
BLOG: 12 months after bailing on COP19 in Warsaw, green groups are back, but with the same concerns
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 2: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
LIVE IN LIMA – DAY 1: UN COP20 climate change summit
Rolling commentary, news, analysis and video from the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention in Lima, Peru
Mapped: Around the world in climate change targets
BLOG: Use RTCC’s interactive map to find out how far countries around the world have pledged to reduce their emissions
Jargon busting: Inside the world of the UN climate talks
BLOG: Know your BINGOs from your NAMAs? Worried about LULUCF? Let us guide you through the worst
Rajendra Pachauri: Science offers clear rationale for climate action
COMMENT: Chairman of UN’s IPCC climate science panel says governments must pay heed to warnings in latest AR5 report
US-China pact has shifted the dynamics of climate talks
COMMENT: India is looking for new allies, Peru wants to bring Latin Americans together and Europe needs to get its mojo back
Will Putin play hardball at the UN climate talks?
ANALYSIS: For Russian diplomats, a year of sanctions and conflict will provide the backdrop to Lima talks. Will this be payback time?
What’s the best way to enforce an international climate agreement?
COMMENT: A 2015 carbon cutting deal needs a legal basis, argues Sebastian Oberthür, but it’s not clear what could be politically acceptable
Twitter watch: Who to follow at the UN climate talks in Lima
BLOG: RTCC picks the cream of the crop to keep you updated with the inside information at the UN climate talks
Why flexibility must lie at the core of any UN climate agreement
COMMENT: Country commitments to a global agreement should be based on their domestic strengths
How to rebuild trust at UN climate change talks?
COMMENT: Transparency and accountability must be at the core of any agreement in Lima and Paris, say World Resources Institute analysts
Lima challenge: cooking up a climate agreement
COMMENT: A global climate deal must take account of the needs of “climate takers” as well as “climate makers”, writes Greenpeace UK’s Ruth Davis
10 questions for delegates heading to UN climate talks in Lima
BLOG: UN envoys hope to craft a draft version of a global climate deal in Peru next week – here’s what they will have to consider