Karl Mathiesen
Karl Mathiesen is Climate Home News' editor. He has written for national newspapers, newswires and magazines in Australia and the UK. Before joining Climate Home News in 2016, he worked mostly with the Guardian’s environment desk. He is based in London.
Aug 5, 2020
Editor Karl Mathiesen is leaving Climate Home News
A message to readers from outgoing editor-in-chief Karl Mathiesen, as he moves on to a new opportunity
Dec 16, 2019
How Cop25 turned its back on climate action
The final text released after a marathon talks harked back to a deal made in Paris that placed no requirement on most countries to raise their targets until 2025
Dec 15, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: The future of climate talks
Our final bulletin of the 2019 talks. Sign up to Climate Weekly in your inbox… every week of the year
Dec 13, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘Our own pace’
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Dec 13, 2019
EU agrees ‘climate neutral’ target for 2050, but Poland stands alone
‘Common goal’ agreed, but Poland refused to commit to ‘implement’ the target. EU also seeking to update its 2030 target next year
Dec 12, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘New or updated’
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Dec 11, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘We can’t promise you sunshine’
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Dec 10, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: 2:30am
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Dec 9, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘Spaghetti plate’
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Dec 7, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘We have achieved nothing’
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Dec 6, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: The political feedback loop
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Dec 5, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: A rare press conference
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Dec 4, 2019
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘Thank you for being insane’
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Dec 3, 2019
Cop25 bulletin: Tuesday 3rd December
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Nov 1, 2019
Spain steps up for Cop25 – Climate Weekly
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Nov 1, 2019
Madrid to host Cop25 climate talks in December after Chile withdraws
The talks will take place in Spain’s capital, the UN confirmed, after Chile pulled out amid social unrest
Oct 31, 2019
Spain offers to host Cop25 climate talks after Chile withdraws
Talks scheduled to be in Santiago may now move to Madrid, but await UN approval
Oct 31, 2019
UN biodiversity chief quits. Documents show she had been accused of misconduct
Cristiana Pașca Palmer resigned before key summit, she faced allegations of discrimination against African staff and intervention in the renewal of her contract
Oct 30, 2019
Chile pulls out of hosting Cop25 climate talks amid civil unrest
Chile tells UN it will not be hosting meeting, just weeks before it was supposed to take place in Santiago
Oct 18, 2019
Extinction Rebellion at a crossroads – Climate Weekly
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Oct 8, 2019
Extinction Rebellion holds streets and bridges across the world – live
Updates from the climate protest as it unfolds around the world over two weeks
Sep 27, 2019
It’s all about 2020 now – Climate Weekly
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