Emissions Punted to Durban, Breakthrough Seen on Forests
If success is measured by delaying difficult decisions, then the Cancún climate meeting succeeded by deferring crucial issues over financing and new targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the next Conference of the Parties meeting a year from now in Durban, South Africa.
Cambio climático, un drama que aún no entendemos
“Somos el país más frío del mundo..., así que el calentamiento global es bueno para nosotros. Cuanto más tibio, más cosechas".
En el aire nuevo tratado climático
“El pan también se puede quemar en la puerta del horno”, fue el comentario del canciller ecuatoriano Ricardo Patiño al referirse al crucial cierre de la cumbre climática celebrada en México.
Political Will Needed to Travel Last Mile
Countries must redouble their efforts to achieve a successful outcome at Cancún, says U.N. climate chief Christina Figueres.
India Ups Ante with Offer for Binding Targets
By Darryl D’Monte CANCÚN, Dec 9, 2010, (IPS/TerraViva) – A rough yardstick for identifying which Asian countries make the biggest ripples in Cancún is the number of journalists who crowd around the spokesperson immediately after a press conference.
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Africa’s Future Lies in a Green Energy Grid
14 December 2010
By Stephen Leahy* UXBRIDGE, Canada, Dec 14, 2010 (IPS/TerraViva) – Development in Africa could falter as climate change grips the continent, increasing the length and severity of droughts and floods by altering precipitation patterns, among other impacts. Continue Reading
Decisiones climáticas difíciles quedan para después
11 December 2010
Si el éxito se logra dejando para después las decisiones difíciles, entonces la reunión climática de Cancún fue exitosa porque pospuso la adopción de metas cruciales sobre reducción de gases invernadero, financiación y bosques para la próxima conferencia, dentro de un año en Sudáfrica. Continue Reading
Emissions Punted to Durban, Breakthrough Seen on Forests
11 December 2010
If success is measured by delaying difficult decisions, then the Cancún climate meeting succeeded by deferring crucial issues over financing and new targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the next Conference of the Parties meeting a year from now in Durban, South Africa. Continue Reading
Cambio climático, un drama que aún no entendemos
11 December 2010
“Somos el país más frío del mundo..., así que el calentamiento global es bueno para nosotros. Cuanto más tibio, más cosechas". Continue Reading
En el aire nuevo tratado climático
11 December 2010
“El pan también se puede quemar en la puerta del horno”, fue el comentario del canciller ecuatoriano Ricardo Patiño al referirse al crucial cierre de la cumbre climática celebrada en México. Continue Reading
Little Drama Closes COP16
11 December 2010
Drama unfolded outside the Azteca Expocentre of the Moon Palace when police rounded up a group of about 20 youths who were protesting on the slow pace of the climate change negotiations. Continue Reading
Khor: Climate Funding a “Chicken and Egg Problem”
10 December 2010
As negotiations approach their conclusion at COP16, Nastasya Tay speaks to Martin Khor, the Executive Director of the South Centre, a civil society organisation that champions the views of the developing world, to see what developing countries hope to achieve in this round of talks. Continue Reading
Cancún Diary Day 8: Nastasya Tay
10 December 2010
Nastasya Tay navigates her way between riot police, media scrums, children and the UN, exploring the warm fuzzy side of herself. Continue Reading
Cancún Diary Day 6 & 7: Nastasya Tay
10 December 2010
Nastasya Tay returns to Cancún, recovering from a weekend of legislative debauchery, and explores the world of climate talk acronyms in the lead up to the opening of the High Level Session of negotiations. Continue Reading
Urgently Searching for a Path Forward
10 December 2010
Civil society organisations here are demanding real progress in talks at the 16th Conference of the Parties on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Continue Reading
Besoin de 5 gigatonnes pour plus de réductions
10 December 2010
Même si toutes les parties devaient honorer les engagements pris dans l'Accord de Copenhague, les réductions des émissions n’atteindraient pas le niveau nécessaire pour éviter le réchauffement catastrophique de la planète. Continue Reading
Political Will Needed to Travel Last Mile
10 December 2010
Countries must redouble their efforts to achieve a successful outcome at Cancún, says U.N. climate chief Christina Figueres. Continue Reading
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