Rick Wayman

On 8 September, the United Nations released its Global Stocktake report on climate change. The report “enables countries and other stakeholders to see where they’re collectively making progress toward meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement – and where they’re…

In the months since the report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in early 2022, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has increased in prominence as a climate solution. The IPCC report made it clear that, without a significant…

COP27, the UN climate conference, sputtered to an end last weekend with relatively little to show given the breadth and urgency of the climate crisis. While one significant victory was achieved for campaigners and poorer nations in the form of…

Youth representation at COP27 – the official United Nations climate conference being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – appears to be greater than in many years past. However, say delegates of all ages, young people are still not as prevalent…

Organizers of a global petition under the banner “COP Civic Space,” which highlights the tens of thousands of political prisoners held by Egypt, have called for November 10 to be a Global Day of Solidarity. Egypt, which is currently hosting…

A new report issued today by the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) and Scientists for Global Responsibility reveals that militaries are responsible for at least 5.5% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The authors calculate that if the world’s militaries combined…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seemingly heard the loud cries of climate activists and those from nations at immediate existential risk from the climate crisis when he said in closing remarks at COP26, “We must accelerate action to keep the 1.5…

Russia’s invasion and ongoing war against Ukraine has led to a significant, and as yet unknown, number of deaths amidst a wider humanitarian catastrophe. With millions of people displaced from their homes, critical infrastructure destroyed, and a looming disaster at…

Pressenza’s correspondent in Glasgow covering the COP26 negotiations, Rick Wayman, sends us this opinion piece on the increasingly relevant subject of Carbon Dioxide Removal. Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is emerging as a significant pathway to restore the climate, with a…

Inside and outside the “Blue Zone,” where the official COP26 proceedings are taking place, young people have stepped forward to highlight the effects that climate change has had on their lives, their communities, and their vision for the future. While…