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COP26 saw progress and announcements, but the commitments made by states — in addition to having to pass the test of implementation —fall far short of what the science requires.
The goal of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, or GFANZ, is to bring together the financial sector to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy. Here’s why it might actually work.
It’s hypocritical for retailers to make carbon pledges with one hand and continue pushing consumerism with the other.
The ocean has been buffering us from the impacts of climate change, but it is reaching the limit of this capacity. Integrating ocean and climate policy will be crucial.
New Zealand’s international pledges, domestic laws and carbon budgets run on different timelines. They could be better aligned to make sure everyone understands how Aotearoa plans to cut emissions.
Listen to the fifth and final episode of a series from The Anthill Podcast, reporting from what happened at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
The financial outcome of COP26 is a glass half full, but it’s not far from a failure.
For over a decade, the inclusion of oceans in climate talks has been piecemeal and inconsistent. And yet, the ocean is critical to help balance the conditions we need to survive.
The recent climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, shows that climate change deniers have shifted their tactics to thwart the efforts of countries to phase out fossil fuel use.
Carbon dioxide can be classed as pollution under the UN law of the sea and countries have an obligation to prevent it from entering the ocean.
Research on the front lines of climate change highlights the need to address the mental health outcomes of extreme weather events.
Experts from around the world react to the COP26 Glasgow climate summit. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Western democracies need to create a financing program to support the energy transition in the Indo-Pacific — and to achieve both regional security and climate goals.
A group of powerful countries have agreed ‘green corridors’ for emissions-free shipping by 2025, but that’s not even half the battle.
COP26 resulted in new climate commitments from countries across the world - here’s what they could mean for our future.
The world promised progress at the Glasgow climate conference. Now it has to turn those promises into reality. A former senior UN official describes what to watch for in the coming year.
Details of the US$8.5billion funding South Africa is set to receive to support the move to a just transition and a climate resilient economy haven’t been made public yet. Here’s what’s clear so far.
The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal.
Rich countries like the UK have almost left coal power behind, but it’s not as easy for developing countries.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Environment + Energy Editor and Host of the Climate Fight podcast series, The Conversation
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Geosystem Science, Director of Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and Climate Council researcher, Griffith University
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Professor of Political Philosophy, UNSW
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Director, Climate Analytics, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University (Perth), Visiting scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
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Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, Climate & Energy College, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
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