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What COP17 Must Accomplish To Matter

November 21, 2011 by Jake Schmidt
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Nelson Mandela famously said: “I am fundamentally an optimist…Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair.  That way lays defeat and death.” ... [read more]

Transparency of climate change actions: sitting down with Minister Xie

October 20, 2010 by nrdc switchboard
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While the Tianjin negotiations that recently concluded did not meet our expectations for the road to Cancun, discussions outside the plenary showed that there is still some progress being made. Minister Xie Zhenhua – China’s chief climate negotiator – sat down with me and representatives from 22 other domestic and international NGOs in... [read more]

Looking towards Cancun

September 10, 2010 by David Hone
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The unusual end-point to the Copenhagen climate conference last December and the rounds of UNFCCC negotiations that have followed in 2010 could lead even the most optimistic observer to the view that the international climate process is struggling. There is a growing consensus that Cancun is now a stepping stone to a potential agreement... [read more]

Key steps on global warming need to be agreed in Mexico later this year

September 10, 2010 by nrdc switchboard
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This December, 194 countries will be in Cancun, Mexico to continue negotiations on international efforts to address climate change.  My colleagues and I are in Mexico City this week for a series of discussions with key government officials, NGOs, businesses, and members of the media so we’ve been reflecting on Cancun. The Cancun... [read more]

Bonn to Cancun…Negotiators Agree to Continue Efforts on International Global Warming (just barely)

April 11, 2010 by nrdc switchboard
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The first global warming negotiations post Copenhagen have just wrapped up here in Bonn (as I discussed here).  It was a 3 day session and was mostly focused on establishing the process and expectations for negotiations this year.  While there was some complaining about the Copenhagen Accord from some quarters, the complaining... [read more]