A West End play reveals the way in which powerful vested interests brought about the demise of the climate protocol
January 2025
The Kyoto climate treaty is hailed on stage but reality tells a different story
A gripping play in London’s West End tells how agreement of the first climate protocol in 1997 was a triumph, as scientists share new warnings about the scale of the crisis
November 2024
Weatherwatch
Play tells of Kyoto’s last-minute climate deal – a story repeated in summits since
Malign influence exerted by negotiators for fossil-fuel lobby dramatised in production transferring to London
How John Prescott used humour and grit to unite old and New Labour
Prescott, from proud working-class stock, represented the part of Labour that Tony Blair knew he had to carry with him
John Prescott, a ‘critical force’ in climate policy, will be missed at Cop29
His tenacity in pushing crucial deals over the line in Kyoto and Copenhagen was born of belief in social justice
June 2024
Kyoto review – 1997 protocol on climate crisis fuels gripping theatre at the RSC
Stephen Kunken’s Republican ringmaster narrates this gripping account of the negotiation of the first international treaty on tackling climate change
December 2022
Japan’s climate policy ‘failed to build on the legacy of Kyoto’
More than two decades on from the protocol, country shows enthusiasm for nuclear restarts over renewables
December 2021
Before Australia’s climate wars: when a Coalition cabinet leaned towards positive action
Despite fierce battles between senior Coalition members, work had begun in 2001 on a national energy policy
October 2021
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Why Australia is accused of cheating during climate talks – video
Temperature Check
Climate-contrary Nationals, strawman arguments and rewriting Australia’s Kyoto history
Graham Readfearn
The Nationals’ climate position has become symbolic posturing and no longer represents Australian farmers
Clive Hamilton
NDCs, climate finance and 1.5C: your Cop26 jargon buster
December 2020
Spinning emissions: Australia's climate projections are not what they seem
Adam Morton
Official modelling could give you the impression the Morrison government has achieved something meaningful. But you would be wrong
Projections suggest Australia could meet 2030 emissions target without using Kyoto credits
Prime minister Scott Morrison wanted to announce the policy shift at a weekend summit but he’s not yet secured a speaking spot
Until recently, pressure on Australia to drop carryover credits had little impact. But times change
Richard Denniss
As Australia worries about the growing influence of China, we need the help of Europe and the US more than ever
May 2020
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly as new clean energy comes online
Reduction largely wiped out by a rise in carbon pollution from big industrial sites, particularly liquefied natural gas plants
February 2020
Grogonomics
'Good' climate policy can no longer be our goal. It's time to reach for perfect
Greg Jericho
Full Story
30 years of Australia's hollow promises on climate policy - with Lenore Taylor
January 2020
Australia is 'ground zero' in climate crisis and must show leadership, top researchers say
Environmental investigations
Scott Morrison says the government is acting on emissions. Is it true?
