Reflections on Paris + 10
Ten years ago, on 12 December 2015, 195 governments adopted the Paris Agreement at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference (COP21). A decade on, it is time for both reflection and renewal.
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Tag: climate
EIA podcast – Understanding the impacts of nitrous oxide and why it matters for the climate
In recent years, nitrous oxide has gained attention as a significant environmental threat, yet many people remain unaware of its implications for the climate, the integrity of the Earth’s protective ozone layer and for human health. While nitrogen is essential for life, excessive reactive nitrogen results in substantial pollution issues … Podcast – What […]
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EIA podcast: Tackling the methane challenge – why it matters and what we can do
Methane is widely regarded as the second most important greenhouse gas the world needs to address in the fight against runaway climate change. Tonne per tonne, it’s 82.5 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period and is responsible for a third of the warming that has occurred so far. Podcast – […]
UN Climate Change Conference – progress in many areas but fossil fuels work stalls
The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (CoP30) has now concluded in Brazil. Our Climate campaigners were keeping watch on proceedings and welcome the progress under the Just Transition Work Programme, methane initiatives and the new focus on fertilisers, although it appears progress stalled on fossil fuels. Here’s an overview of the key activities […]
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Carbon markets and offsetting: Why the CoP30 climate summit must reject false solutions
When it comes to international climate summits, there are few more contentious issues than that of money – who should pay for climate action and how should they do it? As the UN Climate Change Conference (CoP30) unfolds in Brazil, our attention turns once again to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, the mechanism intended […]
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An urgent need to reduce emissions – our report on the 37th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Last week, our Climate team joined more than 600 delegates for the 37th Meeting of the Parties (MoP37) to the Montreal Protocol in Nairobi from 3-7 November 2025. EIA produced a briefing on the key substantive issues on the busy agenda, outlining the multiple opportunities to maximise greenhouse gas emissions reductions and enhance the recovery […]
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