UN climate talks
11 ways the Paris climate deal is working in the real world
As climate talks stall, it’s clear the UN process is no longer the major driving force of the climate transition. But does that matter?
Bonn voyage: ‘Satisfactory’ session leaves the hard work to Bangkok
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Eyes on ministers to intervene as UN climate talks get mired in old battles
As negotiations in Bonn result in minimal progress on rules for the Paris Agreement, delegates look to political leaders to break the deadlock
Bonn morning brief: Missing US climate cash raises tensions
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Bonn morning brief: Bangkok session is on
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Extra climate talks scheduled amid Bonn stalemate
UN climate officials add a week-long session in Bangkok in September to the diary, as Bonn talks make insufficient progress on the Paris Agreement rulebook
Bonn morning brief: No negotiating text this week
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Sunday talanoa: climate negotiators ‘talk to each other like people’
Advocates say Fiji’s kava-fuelled story time helped to break down barriers between government representatives and campaigners
Bonn morning brief: The wisdom of Talanoa
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One-sided dialogue as rich countries sit out talks on climate loss
Observers say Germany the only rich country to give input during ‘dialogue’ on how to address climate damage in the countries least responsible for it
Bonn morning brief: Manels and nightmares
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‘Manels’: Male speakers outnumber women two to one at UN climate talks
Panel organisers promise to change policy after Climate Home News analysis finds there are significantly more men than women invited as speakers at Bonn talks
Fossil fuel companies should be part of UN climate process, says top Polish official
Tomasz Chruszczow said calls to exclude organisations from talks based on a conflict of interest test were not ‘very useful’
Bonn morning brief: ‘Dramatic as far as the UNFCCC goes’
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Fiji launches climate story time amid calls for stronger Paris pledges
European and vulnerable countries say the Talanoa Dialogue must lead to strengthened national targets by 2020, while emerging economies resist prescribed outcomes
UN climate chief steps in to resolve Poland COP24 presidency spat
Patricia Espinosa backed Polish government nominee Michał Kurtyka to preside over Katowice talks, despite a bid by Jan Szyszko to keep the role
Bonn morning brief: Mayday
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When will the world’s polluters start paying for the mess they made?
At UN climate talks in Bonn, governments must find sources of finance to support the victims of climate disaster, write officials from four vulnerable countries
Russia fumes as US raises Crimea occupation during climate talks
Western allies say Russia is using UN climate talks to ‘normalise’ its claim to the peninsula, while Russia accuses them of politicising the delicate process
11 key themes as countries take stock of Paris Agreement progress
The Talanoa Dialogue could be a springboard to stronger action on climate change, or just another talking shop. Here are the discussions to watch