Amy Westervelt on Drilling, Denial and Disinformation
May 12, 2023
Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt covers big oil’s methods of shaping public opinion and legal rulings in its favor – which they’ve been doing…
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In Person at COP27: Funding the Global Energy Transition
November 18, 2022
Climate One has been at this year's UN climate summit, COP27, where one of the issues at the forefront of the conversation has been “loss and damage”…
On the Ground at COP27: Tallying Payments and Progress
November 11, 2022
The 27th UN convention on climate change, known as COP27, is now underway in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. For the first time the agenda includes loss and…
Two Hemispheres, One Story: Reporting on Rising Seas
October 21, 2022
An undeniable reality of the climate crisis is that poorer countries in the Global South are experiencing climate-induced disasters first and worst…
Bonus COP27 Preview: Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd
October 14, 2022
The Paris Agreement requires every country to declare their own nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, for reducing emissions. Last year at…
Countdown to COP27: Feeling the Heat
October 14, 2022
The United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP, is the annual, international climate summit that began in Rio de Janeiro back in 1992. This…
Ukraine and the Middle East: Climate Action in Conflict Zones
August 26, 2022
Climate is often called a “threat multiplier,” because it can worsen already challenging situations. In places experiencing ongoing armed conflict,…
Wanjira Mathai on Sustainable Development and the Power of Women
July 1, 2022
Africa is responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet its people are already suffering some of the world’s most devastating…
Disrupted Energy Markets: Fossil Revival or Renewable Opportunity?
June 3, 2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and surging inflation disrupt global energy markets, even insiders are scrambling to make sense of this moment. The…
Wanjira Mathai
Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, World Resources Institute