The planet faces a climate emergency - but activists need to strap in for the long haul | Alice Bell

As COP25 meets in Spain, the momentum generated by this year's global protests must continue into 2020 and beyondo Alice Bell is co-director at climate change charity, PossibleHere we go. A nip in the air, the Christmas lights are up, Black Friday deals are still hanging around, and it is time once again for another international climate conference.The COP, or conference of the parties to give it its full name (the "parties" being the signatories to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) is the UN's annual climate talks. This year it's in Madrid, next year it's Glasgow's turn. They've been going since 1995 and although they are covered by journalists, they tend to run pretty inconspicuously. Continue reading...