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Europe's choice: fall behind or forge ahead on climate
Europe can choose a path to prosperity on a new economic footing or continue to fumble along the dead end track of propping up fading industries, WWF said today in advance of tomorrow’s key European Council meeting which is expected to largely shape the EU position heading into the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December.
Climate talks could go the way of trade talks as leaders lose nerve: WWF
Conservation organization WWF issued a warning to the world that a lack of political nerve could divert the world from achieving a climate deal in Copenhagen.
Environment Ministers Start to Pull Europe Back from the Brink of Disaster on Climate Policy
Today’s Environment Council intended to move the EU’s position on climate change forward and prepare the road for next week’s European Council as well as the Copenhagen climate talks in December. On the agenda were 2020 and 2050 emissions targets for the EU, as well as the development of policies on forestry, future carbon markets, and other issues.
EU Finance Ministers Endanger Copenhagen Deal by Failure to Agree
After having remained vague on exact amounts and sources for financing to effectively counter climate change in developing countries, the EUs Economic and Finance ministers failed once again to agree at the Ecofin Council in Luxembourg today.
WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate
WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.
Deadlines loom for creating new economy to avoid climate catastrophe
The world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But the good news is that it can be done and that the long term benefits will be immense, according to a new analysis from WWF.
Sharing the effort under a global carbon budget
In order to avoid dangerous climate change there is a growing consensus among now more than 120 countries that average global temperatures should not increase by more than 2°C over pre-industrial levels. This is a giant leap forward and provides large hope for success of the ongoing negotiations for a post-2012 treaty to be agreed in Copenhagen at the Climate Summit in December this year.
Mekong countries must prepare or face devastating climate consequences - WWF report
The Greater Mekong region – one of the most biologically diverse on earth – needs to ready itself for further impacts of climate change, according a new WWF report released during UN climate change talks in Bangkok states.
A Summit of Firsts Gives Energy to Climate Talks
The United Nations climate summit has brought new political energy to the climate negotiations.
40 of world's leading scientists call for 40% emission cut
Today, 40 of the world's leading climate change scientists united in a call to global leaders, demanding greater action on climate change.