Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

COP23: The Talanoa Dialogue – Explainer

November 17, 2017

In the last days of COP23, a final text came out that defines the Tanaloa Dialogue, and thus lays out the path for an inclusive climate dialogue during 2018. The COP22 and COP24 presidencies consulted all the countries to agree on how this process will look like.   But what is the Tanaloa Dialogue? It… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Science & Policymaking

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Ukraine Proposes to Position Energy Companies at the Center of Climate Action

By Arthur Wyns At the COP23 in Bonn, Germany, international climate change negotiations are well underway now prime ministers have joined the negotiations, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron. The UN climate negotiations in Bonn have turned out to be of a very technical nature, with much of the Rulebook needed… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Uncategorized

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COP23: Pre-2020 Climate Action, A visual Guide

One of the most contentious issues of the COP23 has made significant progress during the second week in Bonn. The opening plenary saw developed countries asking developing countries for a clear discussion about their climate action prior to year 2020. After many informal discussions and some back and forth, all parties finally agreed on a… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Science & Policymaking

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COP23: How Can Cities Push Each Other Towards Decarbonization?

U.S. cities come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. At COP23, a panel of US mayors came together to illustrate the importance of city clusters to reach decarbonization. By Leena Eldeeb Since the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement in June, U.S. cities have demonstrated that decision-making on matters like climate action need… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Innovation & Enterprise

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COP 23: EU, Australia claim ‘insufficient evidence’ climate change singular cause of extreme weather

BONN, Germany The European Union and Australia told a global conference to discuss climate policy that discussions on finance should not be included in negotiations for loss and damage because “not every disaster is caused by climate change.” By Alanah Torralba Loss and damage refers to inevitable costs of natural disasters and slow onset events… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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The U.S. at COP23: Can America Live up to Washington’s Paris Promises Without It?

‘America’s Pledge’ is inspiring because it comes at a time when negotiations are not moving fast enough to keep up with climate science and citizens are realising that they’re on their own. By Aruna Chandrasekar Bonn: On a cold and rainy Saturday morning, a long queue snaked outside the US Climate Action Centre at the… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, English, EurActiv.com

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Arthur Wyns

Arthur Wyns is an environmental journalist who writes for British, Dutch, Belgian and German media. He follows UN negotiations and manages campaigns for Climate Tracker, a network of over 7000 journalists worldwide.

Arthur Wyns is a tropical biologist, passionate about biodiversity and climate change action. He is Climate Tracker's campaign manager and Tweets at @ArthurWyns.


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