Paris Agreement

This explainer sets out the purpose, significance and milestones of the UN 'COP' climate change conferences. Read more

This explainer on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) includes the goals, aims and impact of the Convention since its inception in 1992. Read more

In this article, Nick Robins argues that the just transition, centralising impacts that are positive to people, and a shift to sustainability must be core to financed climate plans. Read more

What is meant by ‘stock’ and ‘flow’? Economists often describe climate change as a ‘stock-flow’ problem. This refers to the fact that... Read more

China’s climate diplomacy cannot be fully appreciated without recognising its dual identity of both a developing country and a great... Read more

The UK’s government and oil companies are on a collision course with international efforts to avoid dangerous climate change, says Bob Ward. Remedial action is necessary to keep the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree temperature goal in sight. Read more

his article assesses GCF’s commitment to the local delivery of adaptation finance and identifies the key barriers to GCF’s achievement of this commitment. The analysis finds that although GCF’s policies and communications fully commit to funding local level adaptation, three key barriers still prevent it from delivering finance to the local level. Read more

This policy brief describes the nature and characteristics of climate lobbying by companies and its influence on climate change policy, then offers recommendations to private and public actors on how to govern climate lobbying so that it does not undermine implementation of the Paris Agreement. Read more

The ‘Daily Mail’ has a long track record of promoting climate change denial. Its coverage of climate change before and after COP26 has been no exception says Bob Ward Read more

The oil and gas (O&G) industry faces an existential threat from the transition to a low-carbon economy. Companies are increasingly... Read more