COP18 UN climate summit

IIED at the COP18 UN climate summit

UN Climate change conference (COP 18/CMP8)
15 November 2012
Article
Climate change
Forests
Some researchers will attend the climate change talks and support the Least Developed country negotiators at this year’s climate conference while others will lead side events. Find out more.

Five moments from 2012 that could spell change for the planet

A pick up truck lies mostly submerged under a water in a flooded street.
7 January 2013
Blog entry
Climate change
Governance
The big events and non-events from this last year that could have long-term repercussions on the sustainable development of our planet, from IIED's Director.

Investing in sustainable productivity could secure REDD+ schemes long term

A villager gathers medicinal bark in Mozambique
13 December 2012
Blog entry
Climate change
Forests
Natural resource management
Putting less emphasis on carbon payments and more on supporting sustainable enterprise could give REDD+ projects longer-term financial security.

COP18: Outcomes of the Doha climate talks

Climate protestors in Doha. Photo: adopt a negotiator
12 December 2012
Article
Climate change
What are the major outcomes from the climate talks and what does it all mean for developing countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change? We spoke with Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow with IIED's climate change group, for his analysis.

COP18: Latest from the Doha climate change conference

Climate protestors in Doha. Photo: adopt a negotiator
6 December 2012
Article
Climate change
What is happening at the Climate negotiations in Doha and what might the developments mean for countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change? We spoke with Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow with IIED's climate change group, for his analysis on recent developments.

REDD+: What is needed to make it work for the poor?

A man stands by a tree stump in Mozambique.
6 December 2012
Blog entry
Forests
Natural resource management
Policy and planning
While REDD+ is aimed at reducing emissions from forests, its effectiveness will depend on how much the benefits trickle down to those living closest to the forest.

Video updates: COP18 UN Climate summit

Saleemul Huq
28 November 2012
Blog entry
Climate change
Find out what the key issues facing the least developed countries are as the climate talks progress. Watch our daily live video updates from Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at IIED, from the climate talks in Doha.

People power critical for tackling climate change

Protestors march during UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen.
26 November 2012
Blog entry
Climate change
Communication
As understanding of the severity of climate change rises, it’s increasingly clear that a negotiated global agreement on climate change is not enough – civil society has a central role to play too.

Rich nations fail to meet 8 climate-finance pledges analysis shows

Men survey a flooded road in Kenya.
26 November 2012
Media release
Climate change
Rich nations score poorly on climate finance in most detailed analysis to date and have failed to keep promises to provide poorer ones with funds to tackle climate change.
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