Submitted on May 3, 2013
A slight breath of fresh air entered the UNFCCC climate negotiations this week in Bonn, Germany. Held in the old German parliament—which was designed to demonstrate transparency and light—the meeting...
Submitted on April 28, 2013
It’s been almost four months since the last UNFCCC negotiations in Doha, Qatar (COP 18). Countries decided in Doha to finalize the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, wrap up a series of...
Submitted on February 5, 2013
As we’ve seen recently with Hurricane Sandy, epic drought, and wildfires, climate change visibly impacts lives and livelihoods throughout the United States. Global warming’s effects extend beyond...
Submitted on December 14, 2012
This piece was written with analysis from Athena Ballesteros, Edward Cameron, Yamide Dagnet, Florence Daviet, Aarjan Dixit, Heather McGray, and Clifford Polycarp.
Expectations were low for this year...
Submitted on December 10, 2012
This piece originally appeared on CNN.com.
After two weeks of climate negotiations in Doha, bleary-eyed ministers, negotiators, and advocates are headed back home to the various regions around the...
Submitted on December 3, 2012
As we move into the second week of the UN climate talks, the desert sand is swirling around the conference center in Doha, Qatar. Countries spent the first week tying up some loose ends on several...
Submitted on November 19, 2012
As the U.N. climate change conference in Doha, Qatar (COP 18) rapidly approaches, the urgency of climate action has never been more evident. Extreme weather has wreaked havoc in many corners of the...
Submitted on October 30, 2012
This post originally appeared in the National Journal’s Energy Experts blog as a response to the question: “What Is Climate Silence Costing Us?”
The recent silence on climate...
Submitted on October 29, 2012
Last week, ministers from 50 countries convened in South Korea for a “Pre-COP” meeting to prepare for the upcoming UNFCCC conference in Doha, Qatar (COP 18). Ministers confirmed their commitment to...
Submitted on September 27, 2012
Australia, one of world’s most carbon-intensive countries, recently began implementing a comprehensive national policy to address climate change and transition to a clean-energy economy. Yesterday,...
Submitted on July 24, 2012
This post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch” series, which explores the link between climate change and extreme events. Read our other posts in this series.
This post...
Submitted on July 10, 2012
This post is part of WRI’s “Extreme Weather Watch” series, which explores the link between climate change and extreme events. Read our other posts in this series.
This post...
Submitted on June 29, 2012
WRI’s experts will continue to provide commentary and analysis of the results of the Rio+20 conference through our series, “Rio+20 in the Rear View.” For more posts in this series,...
Submitted on June 14, 2012
Despite 1992 Rio Earth Summit being the birthplace of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, climate change doesn’t have a major place on this year’s official Rio+20 agenda. But we shouldn’t...
Submitted on May 4, 2012
Solving climate change is one of humankind’s greatest challenges. Caused largely by the burning of fossil fuels, which currently underpin most of modern society’s energy system, the solutions are...
Submitted on March 13, 2012
This piece originally appeared in Kyodo News.
Like many others around the world, I watched with shock and sadness as the tsunami and nuclear disaster unfolded over Japan a year ago.
Among its many...
Submitted on February 22, 2012
This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy & Environment Expert Blog. The question was, “Where Can Government Energy R&D Have Most Impact?”
Innovation in breakthrough...
Submitted on February 2, 2012
This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy & Environment Expert Blog. The question was, “Obama’s State of the Union: What Does It Mean for the Energy Agenda?...
Submitted on December 16, 2011
Written with analysis from Athena Ballesteros, Louise Brown, Florence Daviet, Crystal Davis, Aarjan Dixit, Kelly Levin, Heather McGray, Remi Moncel, Clifford Polycarp, Kirsten Stasio, Fred Stolle,...
Submitted on December 5, 2011
Three years ago, I attended a performance of Athol Fugard’s powerful play “My Children! My Africa!” Set in South Africa at the end of apartheid, the play deals with a conflict over the most effective...
Submitted on November 28, 2011
This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy & Environment Expert Blog. The question was, “What should negotiators seek to accomplish during this year’s international...
Submitted on November 17, 2011
The thousands of delegates preparing to descend on Durban for COP17 should read Robert F. Kennedy’s famous “Day of Affirmation” speech en route. They will discover a call to action as powerful today...
Submitted on November 4, 2011
East Coast snowstorms in October. The suburbs of Bangkok under water. Extreme droughts in the Horn of Africa.
Such “freak” weather events have dominated headlines for over a year, and...
Submitted on October 19, 2011
This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy & Environment Expert Blog. The question was, “The summer of 2011 marked the second-lowest ice coverage on record for the Arctic...
Submitted on October 12, 2011
This post originally appeared on the Corporate Eco Forum’s Ecoinnovator blog.
Tomorrow’s leading companies will be those that pioneer innovative solutions to match climate change challenges....
