Climate change sell-out or landmark global warming fightback? Whatever your point of view, Cop28, the 28th such meeting of its kind, was not short on controversy. This year the event was held in Dubai and 84,000 people registered to attend. Critics often point to the carbon footprint of moving this many people from place to […]
Culture and Climate Change
More than 100 years ago, an American Geographer, Ellen Churchill Sempel, put forward the idea that the natural environment has an enormous impact on people and the culture they develop. Applying Ms. Sempel’s ideas to our own time, the issue of how the world either deals with the threat of climate change or adapt to its effects will have an impact on our cultures and societies.
COP 21 in Paris: History in Real Time
After 23 years the world has established a framework to deal with climate change and although the problem is far from solved, the fact that there is an agreement is nothing less than historic.
Paris 2015: An agreement in sight
Although I am not a lawyer or a diplomat, I must admit that reading the draft of the Paris accord that was released on Saturday has made me optimistic that an agreement is in sight.
An IESE Alum on his way to Paris
Randall Krantz, an IESE alum, shares his optimism on the upcoming climate summit in Paris for which he is involved in organizing a conference of mayors.
Problems for Paris?
The tragic and barbaric terror attacks in Paris have cast a deep shadow on the upcoming climate talks which will need to resolve four critical challenges.
