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An Interview with University of Reading’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Van De Noort, CBE: Leading by Example
An interview with Robert Van Der Noort, CBE, Vice Chancellor of the University of Reading
When We Negotiate about Containing Climate Change, We are Negotiating About our Future Health
Written by Fatima Pillosu, PhD student in the Department of Geography, University of Reading, UK.
China’s Role in COP29 and Fighting Global Warming
While China is its own negotiating block as part of the G77 it seems that Chinese involvement in the negotiations is somewhat muted, giving relatively small technical feedback to clarify wording, restructuring of agreements in slight ways, and addressing vagueness in agreements
Update of WMO’s Global State of the Climate at COP29: a Red Alert for the Global Community
The path forward demands urgency and unity. Science must continue to inform policy, but we also need tangible action on mitigation and adaptation.
Global carbon markets agreement at COP29: a win for green investment, or simply more greenwashing?
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 announcement has been met with a mixture of both enthusiasm and cynicism.
Billions or trillions? Should COP add innovation into its financial discussions?
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 restricting warming to below 2 degrees Celsius. Yet, the core of the financial discussion should also involve global funding of scientific research to find clean energy solutions.
Adaptation Funding: Key to COP29’s Success
Written by Eme Dean-Lewis; PhD student with SCENARIO DTP.
In their annual Adaptation Gap report for 2024, published a few days before COP29, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) calls for greater focus on adaptation ...
Climate Action Needs All Hands
The importance of broader community involvement in climate action, or "bottom-up" action, was repeatedly stressed throughout the third day of COP29.
Politics and COP29: Constructive or Destructive?
2024 is the year of elections (OCHR, 2024), and this is arguably influencing domestic, and in some instances international, policy on collective action against global warming.
Should Azerbaijan Be Criticised?
There has been a lot of criticism on Azerbaijan during COP29. Yet, Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, spent time on day 2 of negotiations publicly defending Azerbaijan’s policies.