A Climate of Politics

Christian Aid recently joined forces with the Institute for Public Policy Research and WWF-UK to host A Climate of Politics, a series of discussions on the global response to climate change.

With international negotiations at a crucial stage, the debates explored the international politics of climate change – and illuminated the way forward.

Now we can bring you a series of interviews with key speakers at these events, organised into five short video clips.

How to navigate between the clips

Each video covers the main topic for each of our five talks...

1. Opening up political space

Are the public interested in climate change, and how can we help respond to impacts in the developing world? Featuring James Morris, former speech writer to Ed Miliband, and former special adviser to Gordon Brown, Michael Jacobs.

2. Bringing Europe back

How can Europe regain its leadership on climate politics? And how can it get others to follow? Featuring Professor John Vogler of Keele University and Krzysztof Bobinski, president of Polish thinktank Unia & Polska.

3. Getting the negotiations on track

Minister of state for climate change, Greg Barker MP, on the coalition government's approach to the climate negotiations - and the role that rich nations can play.

4. Getting China on board

What does China want from climate negotiations - and how can we better engage with them? Featuring Isabel Hilton, editor of China Dialogue.

5. Fixing the global negotiations

What's the way forward as we build up to the Mexico conference in 2010? Featuring Farhana Yamin, legal adviser to the Aliiance of Small Island States, Steve Raynor, professor of science and civilisation at Oxford University, and economist Linda Yeuh.