Marian Feist
@mjfeist.bsky.social
International climate politics: negotiations, diplomacy, and finance.
Senior Fellow at the Hertie School.
https://hertie-school.org/en/research/faculty-and-researchers/profile/person/feist
Senior Fellow at the Hertie School.
https://hertie-school.org/en/research/faculty-and-researchers/profile/person/feist
It appears the #COP30 presidency tried to pull a Baku – ignoring calls for the floor when adopting a decision to force a delegation’s hand and/or allow them to save face – and it was taken badly by a number of parties.
Shots fired #COP30 plenary
PANAMA: "Mr. President, Panama is extremely disappointed. We were promised a transparent process. That is not what we're seeing. I raise my flag and you ignore it. I raise a point of order, and you ignore it. I sustain it, and it can be ignored."
PANAMA: "Mr. President, Panama is extremely disappointed. We were promised a transparent process. That is not what we're seeing. I raise my flag and you ignore it. I raise a point of order, and you ignore it. I sustain it, and it can be ignored."
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It appears the #COP30 presidency tried to pull a Baku – ignoring calls for the floor when adopting a decision to force a delegation’s hand and/or allow them to save face – and it was taken badly by a number of parties.
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🆕 UNILATERAL TRADE MEASURES #COP30
After fighting for inclusion on COP agendas in Dubai, Baku and Belém, climate-related trade measures are on the verge of having their big moment on the cover of COP30 climate talks.
After fighting for inclusion on COP agendas in Dubai, Baku and Belém, climate-related trade measures are on the verge of having their big moment on the cover of COP30 climate talks.
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🆕 UNILATERAL TRADE MEASURES #COP30
After fighting for inclusion on COP agendas in Dubai, Baku and Belém, climate-related trade measures are on the verge of having their big moment on the cover of COP30 climate talks.
After fighting for inclusion on COP agendas in Dubai, Baku and Belém, climate-related trade measures are on the verge of having their big moment on the cover of COP30 climate talks.
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It's day 11 of #COP30 and it's the second dawn without a new text.
Looks to be another fairly quiet day today until we get that draft text.
Looks to be another fairly quiet day today until we get that draft text.
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It's day 11 of #COP30 and it's the second dawn without a new text.
Looks to be another fairly quiet day today until we get that draft text.
Looks to be another fairly quiet day today until we get that draft text.
Regarding Turkey hosting #COP31 and Australia presiding
This is a first. Usually host and president are the same country. The only exceptions are Fiji /Bonn (2017) and Chile /Madrid (2019) but for very different reasons.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Regarding Turkey hosting #COP31 and Australia presiding
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Bill Gates, Tony Blair, CFR are rethinking climate change in the Trump era: more "realistically." Can we dismiss this trend or do we need to understand what it means global climate politics? 🧵
@fgenovese.bsky.social and I write for @iojournal.bsky.social
#IOFoGG
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@fgenovese.bsky.social and I write for @iojournal.bsky.social
#IOFoGG
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump - Volume 79 Issue S1
www.cambridge.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Bill Gates, Tony Blair, CFR are rethinking climate change in the Trump era: more "realistically." Can we dismiss this trend or do we need to understand what it means global climate politics? 🧵
@fgenovese.bsky.social and I write for @iojournal.bsky.social
#IOFoGG
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@fgenovese.bsky.social and I write for @iojournal.bsky.social
#IOFoGG
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COP30 STATUS CHECK:
While we all wait for the new draft texts to arrive (F5 F5 F5…)
Here's how things stand
Agreed items: 49
Items with draft text: 43
Items with no text or not agreed: 11 (inc "rule 16")
Items punted into next year: 18
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/2
While we all wait for the new draft texts to arrive (F5 F5 F5…)
Here's how things stand
Agreed items: 49
Items with draft text: 43
Items with no text or not agreed: 11 (inc "rule 16")
Items punted into next year: 18
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/2
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
COP30 STATUS CHECK:
While we all wait for the new draft texts to arrive (F5 F5 F5…)
Here's how things stand
Agreed items: 49
Items with draft text: 43
Items with no text or not agreed: 11 (inc "rule 16")
Items punted into next year: 18
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/2
While we all wait for the new draft texts to arrive (F5 F5 F5…)
Here's how things stand
Agreed items: 49
Items with draft text: 43
Items with no text or not agreed: 11 (inc "rule 16")
Items punted into next year: 18
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/2
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Many new draft decision texts were released overnight at #COP30, including a draft “Global Mutirão” decision
The Presidency pushed Parties to wrap up, but consultations Tuesday showed little sign of progress
More sessions were scheduled until midnight
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
The Presidency pushed Parties to wrap up, but consultations Tuesday showed little sign of progress
More sessions were scheduled until midnight
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Many new draft decision texts were released overnight at #COP30, including a draft “Global Mutirão” decision
The Presidency pushed Parties to wrap up, but consultations Tuesday showed little sign of progress
More sessions were scheduled until midnight
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
The Presidency pushed Parties to wrap up, but consultations Tuesday showed little sign of progress
More sessions were scheduled until midnight
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
The #ClimateClub is back at 47 members – with Mexico joining as just announced by minister Bárcena at #COP30.
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The #ClimateClub is back at 47 members – with Mexico joining as just announced by minister Bárcena at #COP30.
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Brazil’s #COP30 presidency has been keen to provide space for discussions beyond the formal agenda (package one), defusing the risk of a prolonged agenda fight and paving the way for something akin to a cover decision.
COP president André Corrêa do Lago floats the possibility of "two packages" at #COP30:
- one for finance, trade measures, transparency and 1.5C in consultations: "four themes that are very important to COP"
- package for the "main COP themes", including adaptation, fair or just transition.
- one for finance, trade measures, transparency and 1.5C in consultations: "four themes that are very important to COP"
- package for the "main COP themes", including adaptation, fair or just transition.
November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Brazil’s #COP30 presidency has been keen to provide space for discussions beyond the formal agenda (package one), defusing the risk of a prolonged agenda fight and paving the way for something akin to a cover decision.
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COP30 STATUS UPDATE: We're tracking 117 substantive agenda items in Belém – and there's clear progress
7 – agreed
27 – draft text
12 – informal text
57 – not agreed/ no text
14 – postponed
Check our text tracker for more
www.carbonbrief.org/...
7 – agreed
27 – draft text
12 – informal text
57 – not agreed/ no text
14 – postponed
Check our text tracker for more
www.carbonbrief.org/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
COP30 STATUS UPDATE: We're tracking 117 substantive agenda items in Belém – and there's clear progress
7 – agreed
27 – draft text
12 – informal text
57 – not agreed/ no text
14 – postponed
Check our text tracker for more
www.carbonbrief.org/...
7 – agreed
27 – draft text
12 – informal text
57 – not agreed/ no text
14 – postponed
Check our text tracker for more
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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#COP30 will address climate & trade-restrictive measures. Debate among gov'ts if #ParisAgreement is the appropriate institution, or if @wto.org is better suited.
This is an opportunity to shift forums & reduce the load of overburdened #UNFCCC. Trade is the new frontier of climate policy.
This is an opportunity to shift forums & reduce the load of overburdened #UNFCCC. Trade is the new frontier of climate policy.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#COP30 will address climate & trade-restrictive measures. Debate among gov'ts if #ParisAgreement is the appropriate institution, or if @wto.org is better suited.
This is an opportunity to shift forums & reduce the load of overburdened #UNFCCC. Trade is the new frontier of climate policy.
This is an opportunity to shift forums & reduce the load of overburdened #UNFCCC. Trade is the new frontier of climate policy.
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#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
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Come to Bologna in May 2026 for Workshop on *Obstructionism in International Organizations* @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social
Co-organized w/ @borzyskowski.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Submit by Dec 15👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please spread the word 🙏
Co-organized w/ @borzyskowski.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Submit by Dec 15👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please spread the word 🙏
Call for Papers Obstructionism in International Organizations
Date: May 20-22 2026
Location: SAIS Europe, Bologna, Italy
Hosts: Nina Hall (Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe) & Inken von Borzyskowski (University of Oxford)
Aim:
This workshop will bring toge...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Come to Bologna in May 2026 for Workshop on *Obstructionism in International Organizations* @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social
Co-organized w/ @borzyskowski.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Submit by Dec 15👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please spread the word 🙏
Co-organized w/ @borzyskowski.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
Submit by Dec 15👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please spread the word 🙏
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Ahead of #COP30, where are we on the three quantified international climate finance goals agreed at #COP29 last year?
I review progress and assess what needs to happen to stay on track here:
I review progress and assess what needs to happen to stay on track here:
International Climate Finance Goals: Where Are We, Where Do We Need to Be, and How Do We Get There?
Nearly a year since governments agreed on a set of new international climate finance goals, here’s an assessment of progress and what COP30 needs to deliver to keep on track.
www.nrdc.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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EU climate policy in turbulent times: understanding the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by @ivh.bsky.social, @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @cladupont.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
EU climate policy in turbulent times: understanding the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Early studies of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on EU climate policy have found that the crises reinforced EU climate policy. We go beyond these ana...
doi.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
EU climate policy in turbulent times: understanding the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by @ivh.bsky.social, @oberthuerseb.bsky.social & @cladupont.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Remember that graph in @economist.com?
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Here’s an entire @eciu.net report about how projections have underestimated global #mitigation dynamics.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
h/t @mkreutzfeldt.bsky.social
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Here’s an entire @eciu.net report about how projections have underestimated global #mitigation dynamics.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
h/t @mkreutzfeldt.bsky.social
10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions
The 2015 Paris Agreement changed the course of climate politics. On its 10th anniversary, we look at progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more.
eciu.net
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Remember that graph in @economist.com?
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Here’s an entire @eciu.net report about how projections have underestimated global #mitigation dynamics.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
h/t @mkreutzfeldt.bsky.social
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Here’s an entire @eciu.net report about how projections have underestimated global #mitigation dynamics.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
h/t @mkreutzfeldt.bsky.social
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🚨🌎 Political scientists!
@uniofbath.bsky.social has £4.35M to recruit 15 international researchers at all levels working on topics related to clean energy, digital/tech, life sciences & professional services👉 www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/gl...
DM me if you want to chat about this great opportunity!
@uniofbath.bsky.social has £4.35M to recruit 15 international researchers at all levels working on topics related to clean energy, digital/tech, life sciences & professional services👉 www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/gl...
DM me if you want to chat about this great opportunity!
Global Talent Fund
Discover why our £4.35m of funding from the Global Talent Fund could be brilliant for your research, career and quality of life.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🚨🌎 Political scientists!
@uniofbath.bsky.social has £4.35M to recruit 15 international researchers at all levels working on topics related to clean energy, digital/tech, life sciences & professional services👉 www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/gl...
DM me if you want to chat about this great opportunity!
@uniofbath.bsky.social has £4.35M to recruit 15 international researchers at all levels working on topics related to clean energy, digital/tech, life sciences & professional services👉 www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/gl...
DM me if you want to chat about this great opportunity!
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Applications are now open for a postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Governance (Fixed Term, 18 months) at the Department of Land Economy to work with me on the @acclimateproject.bsky.social project.
Deadline = 27 October
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Deadline = 27 October
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Research Associate in Climate Governance (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a Research Associate in Climate Governance to contribute to an EU-funded research project titled 'Accelerating Climate Action: Navigating towards a Low-Emissions,
www.cam.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Applications are now open for a postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Governance (Fixed Term, 18 months) at the Department of Land Economy to work with me on the @acclimateproject.bsky.social project.
Deadline = 27 October
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Deadline = 27 October
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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🌍 New in @nature.com: The geoeconomic turn in decarbonization, with data from Simon Evenett et al. and @industrialpolicy.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @natureatcal.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵
September 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🌍 New in @nature.com: The geoeconomic turn in decarbonization, with data from Simon Evenett et al. and @industrialpolicy.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @natureatcal.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵
This is interesting.
The EU’s #CBAM has become a key point of contention in #UNFCCC talks (see bsky.app/profile/mjfe...).
Brazil is now essentially proposing a bad bank to offload this discussion, so that it won’t hamper #COP30.
Novel use of ye olde yet-another-forum.
The EU’s #CBAM has become a key point of contention in #UNFCCC talks (see bsky.app/profile/mjfe...).
Brazil is now essentially proposing a bad bank to offload this discussion, so that it won’t hamper #COP30.
Novel use of ye olde yet-another-forum.
“There is a lot of baggage with the intertwining issues of trade and climate, and it is unclear if a new forum will resolve old tensions.” buff.ly/5JOaGbi
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is interesting.
The EU’s #CBAM has become a key point of contention in #UNFCCC talks (see bsky.app/profile/mjfe...).
Brazil is now essentially proposing a bad bank to offload this discussion, so that it won’t hamper #COP30.
Novel use of ye olde yet-another-forum.
The EU’s #CBAM has become a key point of contention in #UNFCCC talks (see bsky.app/profile/mjfe...).
Brazil is now essentially proposing a bad bank to offload this discussion, so that it won’t hamper #COP30.
Novel use of ye olde yet-another-forum.
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"10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C"
Stark "production gap" report from @unep.org today
www.sei.org/publications...
Stark "production gap" report from @unep.org today
www.sei.org/publications...
September 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C"
Stark "production gap" report from @unep.org today
www.sei.org/publications...
Stark "production gap" report from @unep.org today
www.sei.org/publications...