Candid about Cancún
The climate negotiations live to see another day! Amidst the cheer and applause that marked the end of the talks in Cancun, Mexico; a mischievous sense of relief was shared by many parties and observers to the COP. Did we strike a historic deal that will limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius? Did we [...]
Great Power Race Winners Announced at COP 16
Another round of climate talks are approaching an end in Cancun, Mexico and the odds for achieving a fair, binding and ambitious climate deal seem highly improbable. But while negotiations are slow, a race has just ended between the youth from India, China and the United States. The Great Power Race was a clean energy [...]
Maldivian statement from COP16 – Call for 350 ppm
The following is a statement from Mr Mohamed Aslam, the Minister of Environment and Housing to the High level segment at the ongoing COP16 negotiations in Cancun, Mexico. The statement reiterates the need for more political will and leadership from all nations of the world to safeguard the very survival of small island nations. A [...]
Can Cancún Can?
The Mayan Land holds a spirit of true promise, the 16th conference of parties here in Cancun began with the gong of Cancun Can ! The expectations from this conference have been very low, but it seems like the host country has done well to get us a step closer to a balanced Cancun Package. [...]
Small wins and Stable Foundations
This year, the Indian Youth Delegation is focusing on small wins, and stable foundations for the future. As much as we’d like it, we don’t expect the Parties to whip out a magic wand or wish away their differences. Countries have made some progress in the past one year since Copenhagen on the so-called ‘non-negotiables’ and their individual [...]
Invoking Reason at COP 16
Yesterday the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 6th Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to its Kyoto Protocol (KP) kicked off in Cancun, Mexico. The opening ceremony as usual helped set the tone of the event. After having attended four COPs and a [...]
