As we move into 2010, the feeling of many people across this country seems to be that now is the time to give up on large-scale politics, and focus on
What happened at the COP15 climate talks? Tan Copsey from Chinadialogue explains the new (dis-)agreement.
Copenhagen was supposed to be the last chance for humanity on an assumption that emissions in the future would continue to grow as they have in the past. But what if the future is one of contraction and disorganisation anyway?
The way the global commons is run must be turned upside-down. (From zadek.wordpress.com)
As Copenhagen stutters to its conclusion, our attention should return again to what individual countries can do to tackle climate change absent a global deal sufficient to the problem. Most
There is a climate deal to be done after the Copenhagen debacle: issue sovereign debt for green investment. From www.zadek.com
Repeated failure of rains in eastern Africa demonstrate the link between climate change and security. Yemeni security forces foil an al-Qaeda plot. Two Colombian rebel groups announce possibility of alliance against government. The end of much-criticised UN-backed Kimenia II operated in eastern Co
The United Nations climate-change summit is a vital moment in the world’s effort to avert catastrophe. openDemocracy authors reflect on what needs to happen and how much Copenhagen can achieve.
Zadek responds to the commentary on his argument that any top-down multilateral agreement relying for success on sovereign abatement commitments and international public finance funding credibly verified outcomes is doomed to failure. (From zadek.wordpress.com)
Climate change calls for a mobilisation of the population that alters our structure of motivations. And what of governance? It requires an eco-informed citizenry.
Seattle was a turning point for the developing nations, an exemplar of how major concessions can be won. But to bring the spirit of Seattle to Copenhagen, polar bear ice sculptures alone won’t cut it.
Simon Zadek blogs from Copenhagen. Was Blair worth his carbon footprint yesterday?
