LCA Archives

Sep 7, 2012

Analysis: Was enough achieved at UN climate talks in Bangkok?

Edward Cameron and Yamide Dagnet from the World Resources Institute argue that the latest UNFCCC negotiations should be seen as a qualified success – but warn there is much work yet to do.

Sep 5, 2012

Politics

Bangkok 2012: Civil society react to latest round of UN climate talks

Reaction to UNFCCC negotiations from Greenpeace, WWF, Christian Aid, Practical Action, Third World Network, Union of Concerned Scientists & Environmental Defense Fund

Nov 29, 2012

News

COP18: China negotiator warns 2015 global climate deal currently in balance

Lead negotiator Su Wei says that if talks on support for developing nations don’t agree on a future for the Long term Cooperative Action (LCA) track of negotiations, long-term deal to cut emissions will suffer.

Sep 4, 2012

Politics

Bangkok 2012 – Confusion reigns at UN climate talks as negotiators prove inflexible over flexibility but agree to disagree

What is everyone talking about at the UN climate talks in Bangkok? Chris Wright from Adopt a Negotiator is a veteran of UNFCCC meetings – but the current discussions have left him scratching his head.

Sep 3, 2012

Finance

Bangkok 2012 – NGOs warn of climate finance complacency

The Green Climate Fund board may have met for the first time but there remain far too many unanswered questions on raising and spending cash to combat climate change.

Aug 31, 2012

Politics

Bangkok 2012 – Future of climate finance and adaptation trigger debate as LCA talks heat up

The Long Term Cooperative Action negotiations are top of the agenda in Bangkok as countries disagree over its future and the developing vs developed nations rift widens.