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From the COP Opening Plenary
With all the sessions going on at the same time, it is not surprising that I found myself attending two opening plenary back-to-back. Shortly after the APA opening plenary, I stayed on in New York room to attend the Conference of Parties (COP) Opening Plenary. Several developing countries reiterated their strong stance in being in […]
read moreEnvironmental NGOs: Taking Actions and Empowering Others
My first session at COY was on “Taking Actions and Empowering Others”. I have always been curious about how exactly are climate actions taken in different places, and the session I attended did clarify my questions. The speaker for “Taking Actions and Empowering Others” was Dr. Dietmar Kress, the director of active support for Greenpeace […]
read moreWhat to know about Katowice – COP24
23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) which took place in Bonn and was presided over by Fiji has come to an end on the 18th of November 2017 after a long night of negotiations. 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) / 14th Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to Kyoto […]
read moreInterventions – Two Minutes of Fame or Something Else?
“Interventions” – it is one of the buzzwords at the UN climate conference. It’s a word the privileged folk in their fancy fur coats at the UN like to use to confuse the ordinary people (joking). But to break it down, it simply means the delivery of a statement or comment given during negotiations. And […]
read moreGetting lost at COP23
COP23 is an easy place to metaphorically and literally get lost at. Especially when you’re a first timer. First there is the issue of two zones which has you clearing security and hopping on the shuttle/ bike/ electric car/ brisk walking multiple times a day to and fro. Add to that the multiple sections per […]
read moreNithi Nesadurai – effectiveness of MYD pre-COP preparatory
Well done (Malaysian Youth) Delegates #MYD to COP23 (UNFCCC), and to #PowerShiftMsia. I was impressed how all of you immersed yourselves in the meetings and become so engaged and involved. You were all like veterans to the process even though the vast majority of you were first timers. It says a lot about the effectiveness of […]
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