Interview with Bolivian Climate Change Ambassador Interview with Bolivian Climate Change Ambassador
The Ambassador on his delegation’s position at COP15, how negotiations are proceeding, and the importance of respect for the planet.
Dec 9, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman
What is the EU’s Position on a Legally-Binding Agreement? What is the EU’s Position on a Legally-Binding Agreement?
Amidst a scandal over a leaked Danish negotiating text, pressure is growing on E.
Dec 9, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman
Copenhagen: Where Africa Took On Obama Copenhagen: Where Africa Took On Obama
As details of a woefully weak climate deal emerges, Africa's love affair with Obama is cooling fast.
Dec 8, 2009 / Naomi Klein
Klimaforum09 Opens in Copenhagen Klimaforum09 Opens in Copenhagen
As the first day of COP15 winds to a close, alternative summit provides a place for movement building.
Dec 7, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman
A Historic Breakthrough? A Historic Breakthrough?
How Obama could save or scuttle a deal in Copenhagen, and why he needs civil society to push him.
Dec 7, 2009 / Mark Hertsgaard
Copenhagen: History’s Judgment at Stake Copenhagen: History’s Judgment at Stake
Today, fifty-six newspapers from around the world took the unusual step of publishing the very same thing--an editorial below, which calls for a "fair and effective deal" from the...
Dec 7, 2009 / The Editors
US: Cash for Exxon? Yes. Cash for Climate Change? No. US: Cash for Exxon? Yes. Cash for Climate Change? No.
Obama Administration is poised to provide an Exxon-led consortium with a $3 billion loan while remain uncommitted to financing climate adaptation.
Dec 7, 2009 / Robert S. Eshelman
The Physics of Copenhagen The Physics of Copenhagen
Why all the normal political calculations are likely to prove disastrous in Copenhagen.
Dec 7, 2009 / Bill McKibben
Averting a Flop-in-‘Hagen Averting a Flop-in-‘Hagen
As Copenhagen kicks off, pressing questions about emissions cuts and financing for poor countries to deal with climate change are already on the table.
Dec 7, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman
COP15: What’s at Stake? COP15: What’s at Stake?
The most important international summit in history? Given what latest scientific reports tell us about the quickening pace of global warming, the sense of urgency driving attention...
Dec 4, 2009 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman