UN climate talks Archives

UN urges countries to ratify Kyoto Protocol extension

NEWS: UN patience wears thin as nine out of 10 governments fail to sign 2012 climate treaty extension

SPEECH: UN climate chief tells small island states to set ambitious clean energy goals

ANALYSIS: New equity calculator says UK needs to cut emissions 94% by 2020, US by 73% and China just 9.4%

TOP 20: We’ve picked key influencers from politics, diplomacy, business and civil society who will be central in Paris

NEWS: Indian environment minister calls for cooperation and technology sharing with US ahead of UN talks

COMMENT: Indigenous people have the solutions to climate change. They should be allowed to speak out at the UN climate talks

BLOG: 18 men and women who will play a vital role in developing an international deal to curb emissions

NEWS: Venezuelan NGOs have accused their government of hypocrisy on climate change, at a civil society meeting ahead of global talks

NEWS: Chief climate negotiator says research into when emissions will peak is ongoing, but suggests country could accept CO2 cap

NEWS: Debate over who will accept toughest carbon cuts heads to wire, as UN narrows options for Paris summit

NEWS: Countries are converging on what pledges towards a global agreement should look like, say co-chairs of talks

NEWS: Former prime minister and possible UN climate talks president Laurent Fabius says oil and gas subsides must be cut

NEWS: French Foreign Minister says India will be a ‘major player’ at 2015 Paris summit, backing Modi to deliver a new approach

NEWS: Prime Minister Modi may have to make concessions and agree emission cuts at UN talks if old alliances breaks down

NEWS: Negotiations among 194 countries are unlikely to succeed warn analysts, arguing for radical shake-down to avoid 2C warming

ANALYSIS: Expectations are high for the COP20 meeting in Lima, but success will require clever diplomacy from hosts

INTERVIEW: Deputy chief Richard Kinley says intensive diplomacy from world’s major carbon polluters could pay off in Paris

NEWS: Global negotiations could take place every two years as UN body focuses on implementing decisions

COMMENT: Climate realists say a legally binding UN deal won’t work – but they’re on the wrong side of history says E3G’s Liz Gallagher

NEWS: “Tough” policy option could see Russia’s 2030 carbon emissions stabilise at around today’s levels