Alex Pashley
Alex previously covered the Andean region for the foreign press from Peru. He holds a Philosophy, Politics, Economics degree from Warwick University.
UK recognises Pacific islanders’ plight, says climate envoy
VIDEO: Sir David King says ‘critically important’ UN deal reflects temperature target of 2C or less and reminds Britain at threat from sea-level rise
Pretty green: The youth clamouring for a climate deal
BLOG: They’re unruly, idealistic and shout loudest for justice. But are they being heard? We met five twentysomethings at COP21
Coke, Sony among 114 firms to cut carbon in line with 2C
NEWS: Businesses with emissions equal to South Africa and nearly $1trn in profits pledge to help cap global warming below agreed danger threshold
Exxon put on mock trial in Paris for ‘climate crimes’
BLOG: Oil major not found guilty – nor innocent – of deliberately denying global warming as celebrity judges leave audience to make up their own minds
Police and activists clash at Paris climate summit protest
VIDEO: Activists storm event bearing ‘climate solutions’ to criticise corporate sponsorship as UN talks near half-way mark
COP21: Inside the Paris summit
VIDEO: Take a tour of Le Bourget conference centre where countries are crafting a new global warming pact
Africa’s green belt gets greenbacks to halt spreading Sahara
NEWS: France’s Francois Hollande and donors put up $4 bn for band of trees stretching 7,100km from Djibouti to Dakar
Bill McKibben: Exxon’s power is ‘weakening daily’
INTERVIEW: Probe of oil major’s alleged climate denial shows fossil fuel industry has ‘done nothing but deny and deceive for a generation’, says 350 founder
Ecuador: US has no right to ‘kidnap’ Paris climate talks
VIDEO: US-led drive for pact without legal force is conditioning outcome at UN COP21 summit, warns environment minister
On forests, the UN and indigenous people are worlds apart
ANALYSIS: Germany, Norway and UK lead forest protection announcements, but where are the real forest defenders at COP21?
Paris co-chairs promise new climate text by Saturday
VIDEO: Ahmed Djoghlaf and Dan Reifsnyder reject “misperception” their earlier version of a Paris agreement was biased towards developed countries
G77: US diplomats must practice what Obama preaches in Paris
VIDEO: Chair of developing country bloc says US president’s words must translate into negotiating offers at UN COP21 summit
Saudi Arabia is decarbonising, says oil minister
VIDEO: Ali Al-Naimi points to kingdom’s capturing of carbon dioxide as evidence of its commitment to tackling climate change at Paris summit
Nicaragua to defy UN in climate pledge refusal
VIDEO: Latin American state won’t legitimise ‘failed mechanism’ with national plan as world still on track for dangerous climate change, lead envoy says
$1 trillion funding gap for poorest countries’ climate plans
NEWS: Pledges by 48 least developed countries to a UN deal need more than $90 billion a year between 2020 and 2030 to implement, says IIED
Global climate march: Thousands set to show support for UN deal
NEWS: Organisers say over 2,300 events are planned worldwide to push countries to strike a strong climate deal in Paris
Is it immoral to invest in coal?
ANALYSIS: Cheap fuel for developing nations; disastrous for the climate. We asked three experts if it is morally defensible to bankroll new mines and power plants
Sleepless but seductive: The life of a climate diplomat
ANALYSIS: They are the experts shaping a new UN deal. As COP21 starts, how do negotiators ride out the two-week roller-coaster?
Bloc party: Here are the buddies of UN climate talks
BLOG: Cliques are the name of the game as countries seek power in numbers to drive shared interests. Here’s a rundown of the negotiating blocs in Paris
Pope urges world leaders to seal Paris deal
NEWS: UN climate summit ‘important stage’ on transition to low-carbon world, says Francis on first visit as pontiff to Africa