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UN climate change report to warn of ‘severe, pervasive’ effects of global warming
Flooding, dangerous heatwaves, ill health and violent conflicts among likely risks if the world keeps burning fossil fuels at current rates, IPCC expected to say read more »
The EU has agreed new emissions targets, but what hope is there for a global climate agreement in 2015?
LSE European Politics and Policy Blog, 24 October
Grantham fellow publishes new book about managing negotiations on key global challenges such as climate change
Kai Monheim, Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute has published a new book which addresses the question of whether multilateral negotiations can foster worldwide cooperation on global challenges. read more »
IPCC lines up for a sixth climate audit as economic costs corrected
Sydney Morning Herald, 20 October
Lord Nicholas Stern – BBC HARDtalk interview
Lord Stern discusses climate change and the economy with Zeinab Badawi read more »
Climate Challenges
BBC World Service, In the Balance, 28 September 2014: Following the major United Nations climate gathering in New York we ask if the summit’s premise – that economic growth is … read more »
A Global Climate Treaty Is Crucial
New York Times, 28 September: A strong international agreement on climate change signed in Paris next year will be crucial because it will reinforce and encourage investments and policy decisions … read more »
Five ways Ban Ki-moon’s summit has changed international climate politics forever
Guardian, 26th September 2014: The UN climate summit in New York decided nothing – but it has helped put climate change back on the agenda
The state of the climate — and what we might do about it – TED Talk
As world leaders gather at the UN Climate Summit Lord Nicholas Stern asks what can be done. TED Talk. read more »
Coal has no future in the world’s energy mix, UN warns, ahead of New York summit
The UN has warned that coal has no future in the world’s energy mix, as world leaders gather ahead of a major climate summit in New York. read more »
