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Tony Abbott must put climate change at front of the G20 agenda in Brisbane
The latest IPCC report shows why the Australian prime minister should encourage G20 leaders to discuss climate change read more »
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 »
Research reveals current climate engagement strategies are failing to reach young people
Today COIN releases ‘Young Voices’, a major new report looking at young people’s attitudes to climate change. Supported by the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics, it … read more »
Irreversible climate change would result from continued inaction
A pending U.N. report notes that a lack of fast action to combat global warming will lead to severe impacts 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
Environment Secretary Liz Truss under fire over plan to scrap solar farm subsidies
Government plan hopes to ensure that more agricultural land is dedicated to crops and food read more »
Folgen der Erwärmung: Uno tilgt Hoffnung aus Klimareport
“Moderater Klimawandel kann förderlich für die Wirtschaft sein” – so stand es bislang im Uno-Klimabericht. Jetzt hat der Klimarat den Satz gestrichen. Seinen eigenen Prognosen traut er allerdings wenig. read more »
