China’s Role in COP29 and Fighting Global Warming
Written by Ismail Beyaz; PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Reading, UK. It has been almost a week since COP29 began, with no shortage of headlines, from the Argentinian withdrawal leaving the G77 to find a new leader for negotiations, to the...
Update of WMO’s Global State of the Climate at COP29: a Red Alert for the Global Community
Written By Fatima Pillosu; PhD student in the Geography Department, University of Reading, UK The Update for COP29 of WMO’s State of the Climate 2024 has once again issued a red alert for the global community: globally, “January-September 2024 was 1.54 ±...
Global carbon markets agreement at COP29: a win for green investment, or simply more greenwashing?
Written by Naomi Paine, PhD student with Food Bio Systems DTP, University of Reading, UK. Within its first few days, this COP has seen a major step forward in the development of a globally standardised carbon market, something that has long been awaited. The...
Billions or trillions? Should COP add innovation into its financial discussions?
Written by George Ryan; PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Reading, UK. There is no doubt that COP29 is vital to ensuring that we mitigate the most severe impacts of climate change over the next century with current trends limiting our chances of...
