[COP25] Why the failure of the climate negotiations in Madrid could be a good thing Commentary The climate conference in Madrid had to be extended longer than any climate conference to date. Negotiations lasted until Sunday morning. And yet only a weak final document was agreed which postponed almost all essential questions until next year. A failure, even a catastrophe for the efforts to save the planet? Was this failure nonetheless even a good thing in the end? Focus on emissions trading. By Jörg Haas
Social unrest in Chile and its effects on the climate agenda and COP25 Analysis Hosting COP 25 in Chile would have been an excellent chance to visualize the continent’s environmental problems and improve the space for negotiations. Now, Latin American civil society is making an effort to make their voices heard in Madrid. By Ingrid Wehr , Sebastián Aynzúa and Javiera Valencia
Amid Climate Crisis, Will Governments Deliver Ambitious Climate Action in Madrid? Background Against the backdrop of increasing climate destruction and mass mobilizations calling for climate leadership, COP-25 must deliver urgent, rights-based climate action. By Erika Lennon and Sébastien Duyck
[COP24] Great expectations, low execution: The Katowice climate change conference COP 24 Assessement The Katowice climate package brings minor progress, but COP 24 failed to deliver on the most fundamental issues such as raising ambition of national contributions, implementing human rights, and ensuring support for developing countries. By Don Lehr and Liane Schalatek
Unpacking COP24 and its implications for Southeast Asia Article This year’s United Nations climate conference wrapped up this month in Katowice, Poland with just enough progress to make the Paris Agreement operational. Yet too few countries stepped up in response to a year of extremes and a slew of reports, all highlighting the widening gap between what science demands and what is actually being acted upon. By Denise Fontanilla
[COP24] What's at stake for COP 24? Briefing The Katowice UN Climate Change Conference will take place in Katowice from the 3rd till the 14th of December 2018. By Don Lehr
[COP23] The Fiji UN Climate Summit 2017, COP23: what is at stake in Bonn? Analysis The UN climate summit COP 23 will convene from 6 to 17 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany, under the presidency of the government of Fiji. This article provides an overview of key issues at stake and a summary of our expectations for the COP 23. By Lili Fuhr , Liane Schalatek and Don Lehr
[COP22] The Marrakesh Climate Negotiations – a Mirror of a Divided World and Silent Europe Compared to COP21 where the EU had a decisive bridge-building role between developed and developing countries in leading a strong climate coalition, in Marrakesh Europe appeared silent and divided. By Dr. Radostina Primova , Damjan Bogunovic and Oksana Aliieva
[COP21] The makers and profiteers of the new economy of nature The call for an economic valuation of nature, and in particular for limits on pollution and the destruction of nature, is linked to the demand for a more flexible implementation of environmental laws and regulations. The idea of “compensation instead of reduction” is intended to guarantee this flexibility.
[COP21] What are compensation credits and why are they so controversial? Corporations whose business models require the exploitation and destruction of nature are increasingly marketing products as carbon-neutral and deforestation-free. This is made possible by the concept of “compensation instead of reduction”. How does it work?