WRI Stories Feed: International Cooperation on Climate & Energy

Transparency of Climate Finance: Did Durban Show Us the Money?

Kirsten Stasio — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:36:08 -0500

In the recent UN climate negotiations (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, the issue of transparency of climate finance appeared in a variety of contexts…

U.S.-China Collaboration on Sustainable Urbanization

Luke Schoen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:42:20 -0500

This post originally appeared on the ChinaFAQs website.

A group of government officials from China traveled on a study tour…

China At Durban: First Steps Toward a New Climate Agreement

Deborah Seligsohn — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:32:52 -0500

This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org.

The UN Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa, concluded over the…

Reflections on COP 17 in Durban

Jennifer Morgan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:26:48 -0500

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, and Lutz Weischer…

Q&A: The Legal Aspects of the Durban Platform Text

Jacob Werksman — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:54:37 -0500

At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP-17) in Durban – “the longest COP ever” – Parties agreed to establish an Ad Hoc Working Group on a Durban Platform for Enhanced…

Dispatches from Durban: Lessons for Climate Negotiators from Africa Then and Now

Michael Oko — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:47:21 -0500

I touched down in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday night met by a cool tropical breeze. Since I arrived in this large port city, I’ve been thinking about Africa, which serves as a powerful backdrop for this year’s annual climate conference.

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Boosting International Action on Climate Change: Over 130 Options as a Start

Remi Moncel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:47:10 -0500

This post was written in collaboration with Kevin McCall.

Despite the urgency of the climate challenge, emissions are still on the rise, and countries’ pledges to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)…

Week Two in Durban Climate Talks: The Clock is Ticking

Edward Cameron — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:00:59 -0500

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 means to address a great injustice….

Expectations Low, But Urgency Very High at Durban Climate Talks

Jennifer Morgan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:28:35 -0500

This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy & Environment Expert Blog. The question was, “What should…

COP17 and the Periodic Review: Putting Ambition Back at the Heart of the UNFCCC

Edward Cameron — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:34:39 -0500

Are our current efforts to avert dangerous climate change, safeguard the development aspirations of vulnerable communities, and catalyze the transition to a low-carbon future sufficient? One of the key results from…