Ed Miliband hailed the G8 Declaration as a “real breakthrough”. For the first time, it seemed, the ‘Outreach 5′ states were putting aside their differences on international mitigation action and joining the G8 to commit to a 2 C warming target. However, in India these moves have not been universally accepted or endorsed, suggesting that [...]

A proposal paper published this week by the EU’s Czech presidency this week has cast light on what may be some of the main features of a post-Kyoto deal. At the beginning of June, negotiators will gather once again in Bonn to discuss the future of global climate policy beyond 2012. The meeting will be [...]