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Colossal Fossil
14 Dec 2018
It. Is. Time! Throughout the two weeks of negotiations there has been one country that we keep coming back to. Yes, there have been many called out for blocking negotiations, or for not doing enough to support implementation at home, but one stands out above all else. Our hosts, Poland. You see, the Polish Presidency has not […]
Happy Holidays to All – What Do You Bring Back Home?
14 Dec 2018
At the time of writing, we do not yet know the final outcome of the COP in Poland. However, ECO feels confident enough to give Parties a strong reminder of what is at stake and what has to be done in the next year at home to comply collectively with the tasks set by the […]
Bangladesh Looking at Developing a National Mechanism on Loss and Damage
14 Dec 2018
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to the adverse impacts of climate change and has been at the forefront of adaptation planning and practice for over a decade. It has the proud aim to be one of the most resilient countries to the effects of climate change globally by 2030. However, Bangladesh has […]
Word Search Challenge: Find Human Rights
13 Dec 2018
ECO has been searching the text of (former) APA agenda items and other PAWP agenda items (we’re looking at you, Article 6) for mentions of human rights and was dismayed to find these references few and far between. It seems that somewhere on the way to Katowice, Parties have forgotten entirely about their commitment to […]
Fossil of the Day
13 Dec 2018
They thought they could hide behind the soot and smog of Katowice, but not today! Let’s welcome back Australia to the scoreboard €“ where have you been? The Aussies are big on transparency and have a robust system of greenhouse gas accounting and reporting on emissions at home, which is why we know they have had four years […]
The Arab World’s Diamond in the Rough
13 Dec 2018
So far, it is safe to say that the Arab Group has not covered itself with climate ambition glory in Katowice. With Saudi Arabia at its helm, the Arab Group has been fighting fiercely to strip the impending COP decision of ambition, notably by refusing to recognize the importance of the IPCC Special Report on […]
A Few Transparent Comments
13 Dec 2018
We’re nearing the end and we’re not quite sure how much progress you”ve made in advancing the transparency negotiations. So we won’t take so much of your time, we just want to provide a couple of comments on the important issues in the transparency discussions. ECO is quite concerned with the proliferation of “encouragement” in the […]
12 Years Left: What Have You Done to Respond to the SR1.5?
13 Dec 2018
After a year of telling stories and sharing experiences, the Talanoa Dialogue came to an end yesterday. While the talking may have stopped, the need to act more decisively remains. The purpose of the Talanoa Dialogue was two-fold: to take stock of the collective efforts of Parties in relation to progress towards the long- term […]
Equity – Into the Future
13 Dec 2018
Soon, as we all know, the horse trading will get serious. But though ECO can only stand on the sidelines and shout advice, here we go: A short term compromise that hobbles our long-term prospects would be a disaster, and must be avoided at all costs. This is true across the spectrum of critical issues […]