Only one day to go before myself and Isabel hop on the coach to Cologne then grab the train to Bonn. Its going to be a long one but flying’s an absolute no brainer, not going to happen. Still plenty of time to read and write and get up to date. I’m looking forward to [...]
One day to go
June 4, 2010
What Next For Climate Negotiations?
May 31, 2010
Hello UNfairplay readers, Another year, another set of climate negotiations and much has changed over the last few months. Firstly Yvo de Boer as many of you will know has stepped down as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. His commitment to constructing a deal was evident and his passion [...]
this is not goodbye
January 9, 2010
Hello everyone! First of all, all of us who took part in UNfair play would like to say thanks for everyone’s lovely comments and support throughout COP15. We have had a very positive response from everyone we supported, and also friends, family, strangers and campaigners; with everyone asking the same question: how can we get [...]
Victims of Comfort
December 20, 2009
This being the last day of COP15, and the final hours of the final day, you would have thought it would be simply the finishing touches that they are putting on a final deal. But of course not! This is the UNFCCC! I am sitting in plenary at 5 in the morning and that’s as [...]
something smacks of inequity…
December 20, 2009
There is a text on the table. We all know it’s not enough: it’s not fair, ambitious or legally binding. I’m sitting in the plenary now (yes, it’s 5 in the morning) and state after state take the floor to emphasise that if this deal were signed, it would lead to the deaths of large [...]
Small island states at Copenhagen – on The Stupid Show
December 19, 2009
In the final hours of negotiations – a bit more about what’s at stake for Kiribati
December 17, 2009
Waiting waiting …
December 17, 2009
Today we are sat with David, the lawyer from the Kiritbati delegation watching the presidential addresses. Each head of state gets up on stage and delivers some carefully chosen words. Endlessly they take the stage and talk about cooperation and fighting climate change together. And while they talk the real negotiating hasn’t even started. We [...]
stand up
December 16, 2009
Monday was the hardest day of the whole conference so far for us. We spent the day careering around from one place to the next trying to pull strings that we don’t have, and just generally being entirely at the mercy of the UN process. We joined the mass of a thousand or so people [...]
