In the last hours of COP, REDD+ unfortunately remained a weak version of what developing countries expected. REDD+ was seen as one of the success stories of COP16 in Cancun. However, as countries began trying to nail down details regarding both the technical aspects of the program as well as its financing, things got ugly. …
I know there’s a lot going on here today, and I don’t want to draw attention from the negotiations. But, I can’t let another day pass without someone mentioning the Avoided Deforestation Partners event we attended on Wednesday afternoon. The topic was Redd+ and Green Growth. Check out the agenda below, you’ll understand why we …
Over the past week and a half, I have been negotiating REDD+ text and issues with the Philippine delegation. It is my first year as a party delegate (I participated as an observer in previous COPs), so I thought I would share some of my ‘delegate’ experiences as well as the progress we’ve made on …
The second week at COP is certainly busy- the number of people in the ICC seems to have doubled, people are walking faster and the conversation in the corridors is hushed. Although the negotiations are ramping up, our ability to access them is decreasing. There are press briefings and webcasts of some open meetings available …