- UN climate talks ended in Poland Sunday night, with a last minute deal on curbing emissions. After 30 hours of deadlock, negotiators approved a pathway to a new global climate treaty in Paris in 2015.
- But how will these negotiations be remembered? Starting two weeks ago in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan and with tearful pleas from the Philippines to 'stop this climate madness', the negotiations witnessed major walkouts from both environmental groups, and the G-77- China group of 133 developing countries.
- And what about Australia? Australia chose not to send a senior minister and attracted criticism for sending a delegation that 'wore t-shirts and gorged on snacks throughout the negotiation'.
- The Center for Global Development released its eleventh annual Commitment to Development Index last week. Ranked across seven policy areas, Australia comes in 12th out of 27 high-income countries.
- How generous have countries and organisations been to the Philippines? The Guardian's data blog has turned UN Financial Tracking Service data into an accessible infographic.
- The IMF's Pacific Unit Head, Patrizia Tumbarello, was in Australia last week to talk about the Fund's latest research on economic vulnerability of small island states.
- Enjoy your fish? You might think more about it after watching this:
Climate and development links: Overfishing, climate talks, aid to the Philippines and more
Published 25 Nov 2013
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