COP 21 Kicks Off
More than 140 heads of state head to Paris today to kick off the most important international climate conference in a generation. “Among the most contentious issues at the Paris summit will be the...
Positive start to Paris climate talks spark hope for ambitious agreement
World leaders gave a unanimous thumbs up to signal a positive start of the UN Climate talks on on Monday in Paris. Several leaders expressed commitment and faith in a multilateral process to combat...
World leaders open climate-rescue summit in Paris
Le Bourget (France) (AFP) – World leaders opened an historic summit in the French capital on Monday aimed at ending decades of political gridlock and forging an elusive agreement to avert...
“The Eyes of the World are on Paris”
The nations of the world gathered on Monday in Paris to reach a new and universal climate change agreement, in the knowledge that they have already delivered an almost universal set of national...
China raises alarm over rising seas amid climate talks
A new Chinese government report raises alarm over rising sea levels caused by climate change which could potentially threaten the country’s developed eastern coast, according to state media...
‘Whole System’ Approach Needed to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Say at Climate Meeting
Decoupling economic growth from escalating resource use should be an integral part of climate policy, according to a group of the world’s most renowned natural resources scientists. As nations...
