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Jan Selby

Job title:

Professor of International Politics and Climate Change

Area of work:

Narrow interest: methane. Broad interest: overall political dynamics, including impacts of geopolitical contexts and conflicts

What are the big issues that COP29 needs to address? What are your hopes for the negotiations?

There needs to be a reprioritisation of climate. An ambitious agreement on finance would be a start.

What’s your message for world leaders at COP29?

Make peace, not war

Do you have any tips about climate action that you can share?

Militarisation is the antithesis of serious climate mitigation