With many countries planning fossil fuel production increases and continuing subsidies, negotiators have their work cut out for them when the COP28 climate summit begins.
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Articles on UN Climate Change Conference
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A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.
130 countries have signed a pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%. Success could have a swift impact on global warming.
Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
The human population has doubled in 48 years, and worsening climate change has left the world facing serious health risks, from infectious diseases to hunger and heat stress.
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.
A former UN adviser explains what happens at climate summits like COP26 and why people fear this one won’t meet its goals.
Energy and climate policies aren’t always headed in the same direction, but if they work together they can tackle two of the biggest challenges of our time.
The effects of climate change and mitigation are not just unequal between countries but also within countries.
Who wins, who loses and whose natures are being talked about when nature-based solutions are proposed?
University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini and Michelle Grattan discuss the big stories in politics this week.
During his week in the United States, the PM tied himself to Trump to a remarkable degree. Though, the Washington days were better than later appearances, which saw Morrison open the China debate.
Scott Morrison told reporters he discussed climate change with his daughters, aged 10 and 12, but didn’t share, unfortunately, the girls’ views on the subject.
Anthony Albanese has attacked Scott Morrison for sending a message to Beijing while in the United State, opening a partisan rift at a time when Australia-China relations are at a low point.
Michelle Grattan discusses the government’s new family law inquiry, and Australia being banned from the speaking list at the upcoming UN climate change summit.
An economist breaks down results on two key issues at the COP24 climate change meeting: getting all nations to use the same measuring and reporting rules, and linking policies across borders.
The latest UN climate talks were ultimately hindered by their focus on nation-states, obscuring who is actually responsible for emissions.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Global Governance and Deputy Director of UCL Global Governance Institute, UCL
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Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor in the Dept of Anthropology, Director of Durham Energy Institute, Durham University
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Professor of Behaviour & Social Change, University of Technology Sydney
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A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St. Louis
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Lecturer in Management and Ecological Sustainability, University of Essex
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Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida
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Professor of Geography, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, University of Richmond
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Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
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Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
