Day 9 Policy Updates: let’s talk about text, baby

by Lara Shirley We are entering the point in the COP where negotiation spaces are mostly closed to us, and draft decision text is being generated from the various areas of work. To see the documents published so far, go here. Things to look out for: there are some areas that haven't been concluded yet and are still undergoing negotiations. These are - ADP, finance, loss and damage, REDD+...

What the HECK is up with REDD+?!?!: A Summary Of My Struggles Up Until Now

by Lara Shirley This is part of a REDD+ trilogy featured here on : Lara is angry and confused, Lara is just angry, and Lara gets technical. Stay tuned for the next installment! REDD+ is complex, illogical and confusing. I kind of dislike it a lot. After having spent what feels like far too much time on it – although compared to many here, it’s barely a millisecond – I thought I would spare...

YOUNGO Intervention to SBSTA opening plenary

Taggart from gave an intervention at SBSTA opening session on behalf of the youth constituency to the UNFCCC. Find the text bellow or enjoy the video. Thank you Chair, My name is Taggart and I am speaking on behalf of the youth constituency. As the consequences for missing emission reduction targets become evident through extreme weather and changing climate patterns, we realize this is not...