In what might be described as a happy coincidence, or synchronicity, a meeting between a South African delegation member and a United Nations Senior Climate Change Co-ordinator took place in Bavaria, Germany this week. The German NGO InWent - Capacity building International hosted delegates from South Africa and Indonesia this week, ending on Friday, 15th, as the kickoff … [Read more...]
No ceiling in ongoing climate negotiations
What is your assessment of the outcomes of Cancun and how much progress has been achieved in following up and in implementation of the decisions that were made, particularly as relates to adaptation and finance? The Cancun Outcome must be commended as one that contributed to keeping the climate change negotiations process alive after Copenhagen where trust in the process was … [Read more...]
All aboard to stop the crash course
"Progress has been made"- this is not something you hear often when it comes to climate negotiations. The agreements that came out of Cancun won't be enough to get the world back to 350 - but they offer a glimpse at a path forward that just might. The feeling of momentum emerging from Cancun was refreshing: countries rebuilt trust, and wrestled with difficult issues like … [Read more...]
