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COP 14: On track for Copenhagen? Or still beached at Bali? Geoff Lye reflects on Poznan talks

COP 14 was half-way on the timeline between COP 13 in Bali and COP 15 in Copenhagen. But has real progress been made? And are we on track to deliver… More…

Fast Company’s social entrepreneur of the year

Nine social enterprises make it it to Fast Company‘s Honor Roll of 2009 Social Enterprises of the the Year. They are: Do Something; Mercy Corps; the Academy for Urban School… More…

UN re-defines ‘informal roundtable’ at Poznan COP 14 talks

For some reason, I forgot to cover this session in my last blog. One of the webcasts from the High Level sessions was billed as an ‘informal roundtable’ of ministers.… More…

Coping with not COPing: thoughts on Poznan talks from Geoff Lye

Day 10 of COP 14 – 10th December 2008 Having been back in the UK a few days, I’m suffering withdrawal symptoms. I signed up to a range of network… More…

Poznan’s glass: half full or half empty?

Day 7 of COP 14: 7th December 2008 I returned to the UK yesterday as COP 14 reached the half way stage. I will continue to blog through this week,… More…

Planning for the third degree – Day 6 at Poznan

Day 6 of COP 14: 6th December 2008 Given my conclusion (see ‘Heading for the third degree’ blog entry below on meeting with Bill Kyte last week) that we are… More…

Heading for the third degree – word from COP 14, Poznan

Day 5 of COP 14: 5th December 2008 Heading for the third degree I met Bill Kyte for a coffee; Bill is a veteran of the climate debate both in… More…

From BINGO to RINGO – Day 4 at COP 14, Poznan

COP 14, Day 4: 4th December 2008 Before I report on an interesting day’s events, I must report that the International Trades Union groups here have been very vocal. Their… More…

GEF/Geoff at COP 14, Poznan…and more

COP 14 Day 3 – 3rd December 2008 The difference between GEF and Geoff I generally avoid the main plenary sessions which are simply a stream of timed speeches by… More…

Thoughts from Poznan COP 14, Days 1 and 2

Geoff Lye is at COP 14 with Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, but is also pursuing research interests for Blue Rubicon, SustainAbility and Volans (Geoff is a non-executive Director of… More…

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