Tuesday’s thematic day covers a gamut of topics ranging from adaptation and the bioeconomy to cities and infrastructure. But for the bigger topics of emissions and finance, nations are still setting out their positions.Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of what climate negotiations are really about. This is Paul Gilbert’s moving story, as told to my colleague Sandra Laville.My mum rang me to tell me there was water coming into the house. She sounded fine, she wasn’t panicking, just wanted to let me know so I wouldn’t worry. But when I rang her back later, the telephone was dead. Continue reading...