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Campaigns update: what does the outcome of Durban mean for climate change?
Campaigns update: what does the outcome of Durban mean for climate change? logo
The recent Durban meeting of the UNFCCC climate change talks closed with some positive news coverage this week. But what’s the reality behind the headlines? Grounds for cautious optimism On the positive side, governments have stated that a binding agreement on climate change is required, and that emissions cuts need to be reached which are in line with the science.
Progressio,
15 December 2011
Cancun: more in hope than expectation
Cancun: more in hope than expectation logo
Maggie von Vogt gives a personal reflection at the start of the UN climate talks from Cancun. It’s the opening press conference of the UN climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, and Christina Figueres, Executive Secretary of the talks, says, “Cancun can launch a new era for global action on climate change, where each year brings increasingly effective answers to keep humani
Progressio,
2 December 2010
From climate scepticism to climate hope
From climate scepticism to climate hope logo
Progressio's Innocent Ogaba, a development worker with Environment Africa in Malawi, says things are looking up at the latest round of international climate change negotiations in Bonn. Before I set off to take part in the latest round of climate talks in Bonn, lots of people asked me if I had any hope. Copenhagen had admittedly been something of a disaster and people seeme
Innocent Ogaba,
6 August 2010
Hurricane Ida brings the UNFCCC home
Today I arrived at work to see John Vidal’s excellent expose on the complex punctuation, backroom power games, bureaucracy and language of the UN’s climate change negotiations in the Guardian Weekend left open on my desk.  Back in London, the craziness of Barcelona faded away all t
admin,
16 November 2009
Progressio at the UNFCCC in Barcelona
With just a month to go until vital change negotiations in Copenhagen, Progressio staff and partner representatives are observing the "intersessional" meeting of the UNFCCC in Barcelona - the last opportunity for UNFCCC delegates to meet before December.         
admin,
3 November 2009
Barcelona UNFCCC: Clocks are ticking on climate change
This morning I reluctantly left the Barcelona sunshine and entered the convention centre where the UNFCCC is meeting for the last round of negotiations before Copenhagen.  Like many delegates, I hesitate before entering, wanting a few more moments in the sun before entering the chaos i
admin,
11 April 2009