{"id":926,"date":"2015-07-15T13:42:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T13:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sussexenergygroup\/?p=926"},"modified":"2015-07-16T09:50:37","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:50:37","slug":"our-common-future-under-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/sussexenergygroup\/2015\/07\/15\/our-common-future-under-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris warms up for climate event of the decade – Our Common Future under Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, more than 2000 climate change researchers gathered in Paris for the \u2018Our Common Future under Climate Change\u2019<\/a> conference, an enormous and prestigious event as part of the preparations for the COP21<\/a> climate negotiations in Paris later this year. The talks and conversations were hugely diverse, but a key message was summed up by Fatih Birol, chief economist at the IEA: \u201cIs it enough? No. But is it a good step? Yes\u201d.
\n\"Our<\/a>The Our Common Future conference involved scientists from a huge range of disciplines and nationalities, all gathered in the gorgeous surroundings of the UNESCO building in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, during a (somewhat appropriate) major heatwave. This was by far the largest conference I have ever attended, and the sense of gravitas (and ironically, the level of air conditioning) was magnified by the stunning building complete with UN-style meeting rooms. Highlights included:<\/p>\n