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A New Adaptation Framework: Don’t hold your breath for this empty shell

greeder December 5, 2011 0 Comments

by Graham Reeder This past week (and year), I’ve been following the issue of adaptation. As many of you know, Climate Change is not just a long-term threat that is looming in the horizon; it is being experienced by people now in a very real way. The World Health Organisation estimates that climatic changes are causing 150,000 deaths annually; the vast majority of which are in sub-Saharan...

Graham’s Intervention to the SBI:

greeder December 4, 2011 0 Comments

Yesterday, Graham Reeder gave an intervention during a plenary of the Subsidiary Body for implementation. Earth in Brackets plans to post videos of Graham's and Julian's interventions, so look out. Thank you chair, My name is Graham and I am here with College of the Atlantic to speak on behalf of the youth constituency. We appreciate the work we have seen to ensure solid outcomes and...

No One Can Play Poker Like The US

Joe Perullo December 3, 2011 0 Comments

by Joe Perullo There was a special Open-ended informal consultation on Wednesday organized by the president of the COP to discuss the possible Durban outcome. There's no definition on what the outcome is right now, but it will for sure address the concerns arising from the potential elimination of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The US was second or third on the initial...

The Tragedy of the Least Developed Countries

greeder November 30, 2011 1 Comment

by Graham Reeder and Nathan Thanki While there are more controversial and contentious issues regarding financing for adaptation (the report on the GCF today in COP plenary, or the report from the Adaptation Fund Board to CMP plenary), there are some interesting discussions going on elsewhere. For example, in yesterday’s continued opening plenary of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation,...

“Money doesn’t talk, it swears”

Nathan Thanki November 26, 2011 0 Comments

On the promise of the Green Climate Fund by Nathan Thanki Under the UNFCCC, expectations that the international community has regarding climate finance are clear. Article 4, paragraph 3 states that developed countries “shall provide new and additional financial resources to meet the agreed full costs incurred by developing country Parties in complying with their obligations,” and that there...