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07 Nov 2009
Climate talks:Still hope to do the right things
Barcelona climate talks has been a ‘lost and found’ session where African nations found their muscles and pushed for ambitious targets while industrialized countries lost their political will for a ...
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05 Nov 2009
Sneak peak-UK shamed, other actions and press do’s
In efforts to lower expectations for Copenhagen climate deal the UK climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, today announced publicly that the Copenhagen summit would produce no legal climate change ...
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05 Nov 2009
Real threats as Africa takes ‘grand stand’
Finally there is some real drama and excitement in the climate talks as the African groups unleashed their frustration in Barcelona. The African delegations put their foot down and said they wouldn’t ...
Adopt a Negotiator
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07 Nov 2009
Smatterings of Hope and Hopelessness
After a week of frustrating and exciting negotiations..... what can we glean?
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06 Nov 2009
Yesterday, our UK tracker, could only find one word to describe her day...ROAR! Today she finds out how friends at the conference would sum up their ...
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06 Nov 2009
Hesitate No More, It’s Time to Lead
The time for wavering, delaying, and waiting for Senate is passed. It's time for Obama to lead.
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Famed climate change researcher snags WWF award
WWF Brazil has given a special award to Dr. Carlos Nobre, who has conducted pioneering research on the impacts of climate change on the Amazon and helped deepen the world’s understanding of global warming.
Climate talks: Saying all the wrong things but chance remains to do the right things
An ambitious climate treaty can still be achieved in Copenhagen despite most policy makers’ focus on what they cannot achieve rather than what they can do to prevent the worst consequences of runaway climate change, WWF said at the inconclusive ending of climate negotiations in Barcelona.
Palm oil roundtable breaks emissions logjam
Members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil this week agreed to consider implementing voluntary measures to encourage producers and buyers of palm oil to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate friendly policies pay off, report shows
Climate-friendly policies not only reduce greenhouse emissions and bring environmental benefits; they also boost and diversify the economy, a recent report scoring some 100 climate policies from G20 countries reveals.
Water evaporates from the climate change negotiating text
The Stockholm International Water Institute joined governments, NGOs and United Nations agencies this week in calling on negotiators working to develop a climate change deal in Copenhagen later this year to recognize the critical role of water in climate change adaptation.
New recipe for a fast acting Europe to profit from going it alone on climate action
A major new European study of the costs of climate protection shows that avoiding dangerous consequences of climate change at manageable costs is only possible with early action – but Europe would profit from taking a leadership role even if other countries continued to hesitate.
Too many A-Grades lead to failure on European appliances
Brussels, Belgium: Negotiations between Europe’s Presidency, Parliament and the European Commission have failed to reach agreement on new energy labeling requirements for electrical appliances.
Barcelona must pave the way for global deal
The UN climate talks in Barcelona, the last ahead of the big conference in Copenhagen, will be a litmus test of whether government leaders have given their delegates a mandate to move towards a legally binding deal that has the potential to save the world from climate change.
European Council on climate change: Vague messages, no concrete measures
The European Council opted for vague messages on most of the essential issues blocking international climate change negotiations today, further diminishing hopes on strong European leadership in the global fight against climate change.
Can we make a climate deal is not the right question. We must make it.
Every day of delay in taking action against rapidly progressing climate change would have severe consequences for us and future generations. Delegates gathering for yet another round of climate talks in Barcelona next week should show their leaders back home that progress can be made and a safe and ambitious climate deal not only can but must be sealed.