Top stories published by MIT COP-21 in December of 2015

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Tao Feng in MIT COP-21

Dec 12, 2015

“Indaba Solutions to Climate Change”: Reflections on the Plenary of December 7th, 2015

People may feel curious about how COP21 is organized in order to facilitate the negotiations of over 190 countries. One important method is called indaba. The indaba, a type of…

Arun Singh in MIT COP-21

Dec 4, 2015

Equity, Responsibility, and Feasibility: India and Climate Change

Catherine Wilka in MIT COP-21

Dec 4, 2015

Player Profile: The Holy See and Pope Francis’s Influence on COP21

Before I began researching the position of the Catholic Church on climate, I admit I had no idea they had an official legal presence at the United Nations in the form of the Holy See. The Holy See is the central…

Daniel Gallagher in MIT COP-21

Dec 11, 2015

Lost and damaged in translation

Activists will converge tomorrow on the grave of the unknown soldier in Paris to commemorate past and…

Elizabeth Berg in MIT COP-21

Dec 2, 2015

Evaluating Russia’s INDC

As a country that is currently the third largest greenhouse gas emitter per capita and historically responsible for 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions since 1850, Russia is rightfully seen as one of the key players in this week’s conference. Indeed, Russia was one of the first…

Paul Natsuo Kishimoto in MIT COP-21

Dec 12, 2015

What a bracket!

As negotiators pulled their third consecutive sleepless night in Paris, those of us watching remotely—and indeed members of civil…

Seamus J. Bann in MIT COP-21

Dec 1, 2015

The EU’s INDC: Ambition or Shortfall?

The European Union’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) advances a total greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. Submitted on March 6, 2015, the agreement between the European Commission and the 28 EU…

Mahsa Nami in MIT COP-21

Dec 1, 2015

The challenge of India at the COP21 Paris climate change summit

The Paris climate change summit has set the stage for high expectations from participating countries. Achieving the target of 2°C places particular pressure on countries with emerging economies, India being one of them…

Mahsa Nami in MIT COP-21

Dec 7, 2015

COP21 Update: Relevance of Carbon Pricing and Faith Group Contributions to Climate Change Negotiations

Billy DeMaio in MIT COP-21

Dec 3, 2015

Wednesday Morning, 4 A.M.

Elizabeth was making pancakes, coffee was brewing, and another day of COP21 was about to start. It took a while…

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