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 …
Category: Kyoto Protocol
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 …
Can an economy develop without coal?
While all fossil fuels are contributing to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, coal stands apart as really problematic, not just because of …
To be, or not to be: Carbon markets post 2020?
The US Submission on Elements of the 2015 Agreement has recently appeared on the UNFCCC website and outlines, in some detail, the approach the US …
The type of target really matters
As the EU Commission gears up to release its 2030 Energy and Climate White Paper in Davos week, there is considerable discussion regarding the emissions …
Can a (second) global carbon market emerge?
At the very end of May Carbon Expo was held in Barcelona. It was an excellent event, overall attendance was good and there were still quite …
400 ppm and counting
The first full day of 400+ ppm CO2 as recorded at Mauna Loa in Hawaii last week produced an outpouring of sentiment and grief from …
COP18 – largely administrative, but with a sting in the tail
Albert Einstein once said that “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. So it was …
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Half time in Doha (a.k.a. one hundred days to change the world)
After a week of talks in Doha at COP18, it is difficult to draw a clear conclusion about how the conference might conclude. Certainly there …
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Expectations for COP 18 in Doha
This week sees the start of the 18th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP18 for short, in Doha, Qatar. This should be a …
