COP 14 was half-way on the timeline between COP 13 in Bali and COP 15 in Copenhagen. But has real progress been made?

One of the webcasts from the High Level sessions was billed as an 'informal roundtable' of ministers...

Having been back in the UK a few days, I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms...

I left COP 14 as it reached the half way stage. On the plane back, I tried to assess whether progress was being made...

In another earlier blog, I mentioned the sudden collapse in sea trade resulting from the economic meltdown...

Given my conclusion that we are far more likely to hit three degrees of warming than two, I was reminded of a meeting...

I was struck in today's RINGO meeting by an observation made by Ambassador Bo Kjellen, Sweden's former Chief Negotiator.

At a presentation here today on technology transfer, the leader of the negotiating process referenced that the best...

I was amused and then alarmed at a side event where a European Commission speaker noted very matter-of-factly that...

I met Bill Kyte at the end of event and we went off for a coffee. Bill is a veteran of the climate debate both in terms

Before I report on this interesting day's events, I must report that every day here has seen the International Trades...

I left the meeting early to change hats: today it was the turn of the RINGO (Research and Independent NGOs) group to...

I generally avoid the main plenary sessions which are simply a stream of timed speeches by the country representatives.

A late night email alerted us to a room change...

I have footage I took on video of the rout of the US delegation in Bali which I should have put on YouTube...

I have decided to join the BINGO daily 9am briefing and review. If you are not familiar with the COP acronyms...

I bumped into Yvo de Boer (UNFCCC General Secretary) a number of times in Bali and found him extremely approachable...

On the flight over, I read my last blog from Bali: it was surprisingly optimistic...

Yvo de Boer was reported by Reuters yesterday as saying he would prefer a broad "ratifiable" deal with...

The conference is run as the formal UNFCCC negotiating process with a series of 'side events'; for those in observer...