Obama administration pushing energy independence in the Caribbean
The United States is becoming deeply involved with energy projects in the Caribbean, in part to lower the region’s dependence on Venezuelan oil
Pope Francis pushes world leaders to act on climate change
The Pope is mounting a strong campaign to influence UN negotiations on a global climate agreement in 2015, and hopes to bring the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics with him
Lima ends with climate agreement, but the future remains uncertain
Delegates at the Lima climate conference finally agreed on a framework for submitting national pledges for the Paris pact in 2015, but is it enough?
Lima COP-20: Is a legally-binding agreement feasible?
Lord Nicholas Stern says that a commitment to sustainable development is more important than a binding deal that lacks credibility
Lima COP-20: What happened in the first week
Developing countries feel sidelined in the Lima negotiations, at a time when an agreement is critical for a legally-binding deal in Paris next year
Lima COP-20: Developing countries slam UN officials on second day
On just the second day of Lima climate talks, developing countries are disappointed in United Nations’ Officials, claiming bias and process subversion.
