Tagged: UNFCC

Protest, procrastination and #wtf? - Hot Topic

Cindy Baxter • Nov 22, 2013 •

• Adaptation,
• Africa,
• Climate Action Tracker,
• Climate business,
• Climate politics,
• COP19,
• UNFCC,
• warsaw

When people just arriving in Warsaw over the last few days ask me how long I’ve been here, my general response has been “all my life.” That’s what it feels like.  You’d think I’d be used to this, it being my 11th COP. But there’s nothing like that special feeling of tiredness having been in a hideous, […] … Read More

Polish Government and Big Coal kick own goal in Warsaw - Hot Topic

Cindy Baxter • Nov 19, 2013 •

• Climate politics,
• Climate Science,
• coal,
• COP19,
• emissions,
• UNFCC,
• warsaw

I’m not sure if the Polish Government really meant this to happen. In the run-up to the climate talks, they had scurried round and found a bunch of largely fossil fuel and car sponsors to help them out.  Thanks to these sponsors, we’ve all been given coal-coloured bags with a big oil service company logo […] … Read More