Today, we took the day off from the COP and went to visit Auschwitz. We all thought it was very important to make that trip while we were in Poland. It was by far the coldest day since we have been here, and we were punked: none of us were dressed as warmly as we had...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report calling for policies to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius has been getting the lion’s share of media attention at COP24, but the “SR/15” as it’s affectionately known is not the only...
Today, parties of the COP24 had the opportunity to deliver a national statement to declare their thoughts, hopes, and intentions about the climate negotiations being made. Among the statements made, there was a strong affirmation of the Paris Agreement and desire to...
Today alone, 27 million tons of carbon dioxide will be emitted by the transport sector. Yes, just the transport sector. 95 million barrels of oil will be burned. 500 children will die in transport accidents. These are the figures given by the transport branch of GIZ,...
State-level environmental officials of the United States, Mexico and Canada presented at COP24 on Sub-National Strategies to meet Paris commitments. These initiatives have been seen as key to mobilize, support, tackle pressure points for national commitments and...
When you think about industries that contribute most to greenhouse gas emissions, I’m willing to bet that the first to come to mind are transportation, agriculture, coal plants — the list goes on. I’m also willing to bet that the fashion industry would not be in...
