Climate change is one of those very difficult things to see first-hand, in that we need some form of historical reference and a clear link …
Category: IPCC
Five steps for the Paris Agreement
There have been many surprising developments in the Paris Agreement on climate change. The most recent was its entry into force on November 4 2016, setting …
Debating the global temperature goal
Within the Decision Text supporting the Paris Agreement, paragraph II.21 calls on the IPCC as follows; 21. Invites the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to …
A focus on the Philippines
Last week I was in Manila participating in the opening panel session of the Shell sponsored energy event, Powering Progress Together. The panel included IPCC WG1 Co-chair, Dr. Edvin Aldrian …
Carbon pricing and climate science in the media
The past few weeks, highlighted by the Business & Climate Summit in Paris and Carbon Expo in Barcelona, has seen many CEOs, senior political figures …
Fifty shades of grey?
The tension was building throughout the week, but finally just before Valentine’s Day weekend the negotiators in Geneva completed the first draft of a Paris …
Reality and distortions in Lima
Wandering the COP20 campus, listening to side events and hearing senior political, business and NGO representatives talk about the climate issue results in a mild …
Brazil is back; but are they a decade late?
COP20 in Lima ended its first full week on a mixed note, but with some positive signs for the ongoing process. The detailed discussions on …
Getting going in Lima??
COP20 is now underway in Lima and I have been on the newly created site for two days. Less than three months ago this was …
Reflections on the IPCC Synthesis Report
The release of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report Synthesis document on Sunday was a useful reminder of the wealth of measurements, observations and science behind …
