Tackling climate change – countering the impact it will have on many of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people – is a critical part of long-term, sustainable development but one where neither action, nor the money needed to finance that action, seems to be living up to what is needed or what was committed.
In doing so, they are making an increasing contribution to combating climate change, countering energy poverty and energy insecurity".
Kerry will also discuss economics and trade, efforts to combat climate change, counter-terrorism and North Korea during his meetings.
Robert Brulle, a professor of sociology and environmental science at Drexel University, calculates (pdf) that the 91 organizations comprising what he calls "the US climate change counter-movement" – the think tanks and trade associations and corporate front groups spreading misinformation about the validity of climate science – have $900m at their disposal each year.
This study, titled "Institutionalizing delay: foundation funding and the creation of U.S. climate change counter-movement organizations," reports that all of this money is spent "on maintaining a field frame that justifies unlimited use of fossil fuels by attempting to delegitimate the science that supports the necessity of mandatory limits on carbon emissions.
Nye's efforts to educate the public about climate change – and counter the disinformation campaigns funded by corporations and conservative groups – has become a target of Palin and others who claim "extreme doubt" about climate change.
"Like climate change," Gilbert countered, "the data against flame retardants is overwhelming".
Over 35 years, the Department of Energy and Climate Change might counter, anything could happen.
By improving the drought tolerance of cultivars of perennial ryegrass, the impact of climate change can be countered.
And herein lies the main reason why Monbiot contradicts his own objective to counter climate change.
Mr Turnbull wants robust action to counter climate change; Mr Abbott is barely convinced of the science.
