The BASIC meeting in Rio has made more progress than the official statement said
Sérgio Abranches
The BASIC meeting in Rio has had many new developments, but they were not mentioned in the official Joint Statement. More »
Christiana Figueres’ political challenge on her way to COP16
Sergio Abranches
The Major Economies Forum – MEF, held in Rome between June 30 and July 1, used the Copenhagen Accord as a central reference regarding global climate change policies. At UNFCCC’s Bonn discussions last April, however, the Copenhagen Accord continued to be a matter of controversy and disagreement among the parties. More »
The Coalition of the Willing
The ‘Coalition of the Willing’: how to galvanize and enlist the global publics in the fight against global warming. More »
Climate Politics 2010: after Copenhagen
Sergio Abranches
We should not expect too much from the first climate talks after Copenhagen, now taking place in Bonn. There are still some political obstacles to tackle before we can get any real further progress. More »
Brazil delays enabling legislation on climate change
Sergio Abranches
After a fast-track approval of the climate change bill, its enabling legislation is deadlocked at the Civil Household. More »
Human and economic consequences of extreme natural events
Sergio Abranches
Extreme natural events may be a source of huge human and economic losses, although they are not, in themselves ‘disasters’. A disaster happens when an extreme natural event reaches a populated area. More »