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COP23: summary of week 1

November 14, 2017

The first week of COP23 has come to an end, and an army of delegates has been negotiating the details of how to implement the Paris Agreement. The second week is kicking off with a a lot at stake, while many of the negotiating points are being delayed. With ministers arriving in Bonn, the pressure… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, 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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Syria signs the Paris Agreement, leaving the US alone in the denial camp

November 7, 2017

The Syrian Arab Republic has announced this morning that will sign the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as the only country not pledging to climate action.   A negotiating member close to the Syrian delegation commented: “The assessment of the impact of a commitment such as the Paris Accord on the economy of a… » read more

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Climate & Environment, EurActiv.com

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The future is green; Golden advice for pitching green start-ups

October 20, 2017

By Arthur Wyns   Business is turning green: innovation, and sustainability have become more and more entwined. In addition, a new generation of green entrepreneurs is emerging, with a growing number of people that are founding their own start-ups while, in the same breath, tackling the defining environmental problems of our time. There are, however,… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, English, Innovation & Enterprise, Innovation & Entreprises

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The youth is leading in Climate Action, and this great initiative proves it!

October 17, 2017

By Mostafa Darwish & Arthur Wyns Climate Action is necessary on all levels, from changing personal behaviour to promoting sustainable businesses & entrepreneurship. Climate-KIC – or the Knowledge and Innovation Community – does just that: as Europe’s largest public-private innovation network, it empowers young people to come up with new business ideas to challenge and… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Energy, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Innovation & Entreprises, Sustainable Dev., Uncategorized

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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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