The Climate Briefing - Episode 8: How Did We Get Here? A History of the Climate Negotiations

Episode 8: How Did We Get Here? A History of the Climate Negotiations

10/01/20 • 61 min

The Climate Briefing returns from its summer break with a deepdive into the history of the international climate agenda.

Professor Robert Falkner of the Grantham Institute speaks to Ben about the origins of the UN-led climate negotiations, and explains why some conferences have been more successful than others.

Then Anna discusses the historic role developing countries have played in the climate agenda with Professor Kathryn Hochstetler from the London School of Economics.

Read the International Affairs article:

The Paris Agreement and the new logic of climate politics

The Climate Briefing returns from its summer break with a deepdive into the history of the international climate agenda.

Professor Robert Falkner of the Grantham Institute speaks to Ben about the origins of the UN-led climate negotiations, and explains why some conferences have been more successful than others.

Then Anna discusses the historic role developing countries have played in the climate agenda with Professor Kathryn Hochstetler from the London School of Economics.

Read the International Affairs article:

The Paris Agreement and the new logic of climate politics

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Episode 7: How to Encourage the Energy Transition

The Climate Briefing returns with two new interviews on the transition towards a renewable energy sector.

It is widely acknowledged that slowing climate change will be impossible without reducing the global reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy. In this episode, Ben and Anna speak to Dr Daniel Quiggin from Chatham House, and Simon Sharpe from the UK Cabinet Office, to assess the recent progress of the 'energy transition' and consider whether the coronavirus pandemic will accelerate or obstruct efforts to introduce cleaner energy sources.

Read the Expert Comment:

Green Industries Can Accelerate a True Jobs-Focused Recovery

Credits:

Speakers: Daniel Quiggin, Simon Sharpe

Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton

Sound Editor: Jamie Reed

Recorded and produced by Chatham House

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Episode 9: What Does the US Election Mean for Climate Change?

The media cycle in the US and across the world is consumed by the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election, with incumbent Donald Trump hoping to win a second term against the challenge of former Vice-President Joe Biden. Much of the debates around the election have focused on the response to COVID-19, and the candidates' positions on issues related to 'law and order'. But what will the election mean for climate policy? And how will the result affect the international negotiations at COP26 and beyond?

To find out Anna speaks to Amy Harder, an energy and climate change reporter at Axios, about Trump's first term of climate policy and the campaign pledges of the respective candidates. Then Ben discusses the international implications with Jennifer Morgan, the Executive Director of Greenpeace International.

Credits:

Speakers: Amy Harder, Jennifer Morgan

Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton

Editor: Jamie Reed

Recorded and produced by Chatham House