Climate Change

Climate change and agriculture: Are we getting to the heart of the matter?

This Sunday, the Netherlands, several other governments, the World Bank and the FAO are hosting a major six-day conference on agriculture, food security and climate in the Hague. Those closely following the climate talks believe that this conference is an attempt to include agriculture much more centrally within the climate negotiations of the U.N.

Agriculture in the climate talks

The climate negotiations in China where countries finished negotiating for six days (October 4–9) wrapped up just over a week ago. This was countries' last chance to reach common ground for major decisions on global warming before the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) holds its 16th conference of the parties (COP 16) in less than two months in Cancún, Mexico.

Experts Warn UN Climate Delegates Against Use of Carbon Markets

TIANJIN, CHINA – Experts on the dangers posed by carbon markets warned delegates at the UN climate talks here today against including carbon trading and offsets in any global climate agreement.

Climate finance must add up

One of the most contentious issues at the global climate talks taking place this week in Tianjin, China continues to be finance: how to fund efforts to adapt to climate change and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The global financial crisis has made these discussions even more challenging as developed countries like the U.S. struggle with rising deficits.

Civil Society Letter to the U.N. Advisory Group on Climate Change Finance

At the global climate talks in Tianjin, IATP, along with 25 civil society organizations, sent a letter to the co-chairs of the U.N. Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing (AGF) outlining our recommendations for climate finance.

Climate finance can't afford carbon markets

A high-level advisory group to the United Nations, the Advisory Group on Climate Change Finance (AGF) will outline its draft proposals this week for financing efforts to combat global climate change. Carbon markets are expected to be central to their recommendations.

Climate finance can’t afford carbon markets

Tianjin, China – A high-level advisory group to the United Nations will outline its draft proposals this week for financing efforts to combat global climate change. Carbon emissions markets are expected to be central in their recommendations.

Carbon markets: A reliable and practical source of climate finance?

Remarks of Jim harkness, president, IATP United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Tianjin, China

Trusting in Dark (Carbon) Markets? The UN High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Finance

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Farmers’ new normal

Minneapolis, September 29, 2010* — The Minnesota River near Jordan is expected to reach its fifth-highest crest at 32.7 feet on Tuesday. Jordan and much of the rest of southern Minnesota were hit with some 10 inches of rain last week—flooding houses, farm fields, and shutting down highways and bridges.