by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 27, 2024 | COP CAS, Front page news, Uncategorized
Written by Jackie Simpson, Sustainability Officer in the University of Reading. The Walker Institute has facilitated University of Reading students attending international climate negotiations for many years and this year we were lucky enough to hold a...
by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 22, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy
Written by Ismail Beyaz, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Surrey, UK. With COP29 ending, it is becoming clearer that things are getting more stressful as time goes on. This COP was important due to its role as ‘the finance COP’, having to...
by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 22, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy
Written by Fatima Pillosu, PhD student in the Department of Geography; reviewed by Zarina Saidaliyeva, Research Fellow in the Walker Institute As floods ravage coastal communities and heatwaves claim lives, the urgency for climate adaptation grows...
by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 21, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy
Written by Lucia Snyderman, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP In the shadow of a standstill on financial negotiations between developed and developing nations at COP29, progress has been made on the sidelines for bringing ocean-based solutions to the...
by Konstantina Pratta | Nov 20, 2024 | COP CAS, Walker Academy
Written by Emma Shrestha and Andrea Rivosecchi, PhD students with SCENARIO DTP. Discussions at COP29 have revolved around finance and the technical aspects of climate action. By design, the negotiations and panels are esoteric and can be exclusive...