Poland will push forest agenda as climate host

1 Oct 18 - Poland will ask all nations to agree on forests’ central role in the fight to curb climate change when they host UN talks in December, a leaked document has revealed.

Poland plans to leave its mark on climate talks

13 Sep 18 - Declarations on forests, electric vehicles and the impact of climate action on coal workers will be a central legacy of this year’s talks in Katowice.

Rich countries out to weaken Paris rules, say critics

11 Sep 18 - Complaints are growing that the United States and other wealthy countries are trying to manipulate the Paris Agreement rules to protect polluters and weaken their own commitments.

Countries inch forward on Paris Agreement

10 Sep 18 - The Bangkok climate change talks have closed with uneven progress on the guidelines that will tell the world how to implement the Paris Agreement.

Bangkok negotiators racing the clock

6 Sep 18 - Climate change negotiators who began an important meeting in Bangkok yesterday are under the gun.

Polish climate chief phones a friend (or two)

5 Sep 18 - Polish deputy energy minister Michaù Kurtyka, who will lead the most important climate talks since the Paris Agreement, though he'd better phone a few friends.

Poland urges ‘common sense’ over climate ambition

5 Feb 18 - Poland’s special climate envoy has called for the world to put “common sense” above climate ambition at this year’s COP24 summit.