Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
Zukiswa Zimela spoke to MARCIA LEVAGGI, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9 (IPS) - The issue of money is still a substantial part of the negotiations at 17thConference of Parties in Durban, South Africa. IPS spoke to Marcia Levaggi, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board, on the importance of ensuring that developing countries have the funds to deal with the effects of climate change.
Marcia Levaggi, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board. Credit: Zukiswa ZImela/IPS
Posted on 08 December 2011 by admin
By Kristin Palitza
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 8 (IPS) – The last hours of the 17th United Nations climate change summit in Durban have begun. Since the arrival of almost 150 ministers and heads of state on Tuesday, negotiations have moved to the political level. They are expected to debate the way forward until late Friday night, or even Saturday morning.
Almost nobody believes that a second, comprehensive commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol is still possible. / Zukiswa Zimela/IPS
Posted on 08 December 2011 by admin
Kofi Annan says lack of funds must not hold back the fight against climate change. Credit: Zuki Zimela/IPS
By Busani Bafana
Durban, Dec. 7 — The global financial crunch is not a reason to avoid climate-friendly investments that will help Africa’s agriculture grow says former UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan.
Posted on 06 December 2011 by admin
By Stephen Leahy
Poster at the ICC in Durban. Credit: Tinus de Jager/IPS
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 6 – South African President Jabob Zuma, leading British economist Sir Nicholas Stern, Nobel prize-winning scientists and leading policy experts have urged negotiators to act on the science of climate change at a special high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations climate change conference here in Durban.
Posted on 02 December 2011 by admin
Busani Bafana speaks to the former head of the former Head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction programme, RAJENDRA SHENDE.
Posted on 02 December 2011 by admin
By Busani Bafana
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 3 (IPS) – A new protocol on climate change, with bigger emission-reduction targets, will boost global investment in wind power, a relatively emission-free energy that can help fight climate change.
Posted on 01 December 2011 by admin
Burial ground ... Protesters form the Sierra Club declare carbon dead outside the ICC today. Credit: IPS/Zukiswa Zimela
By Kristin Palitza
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 1 (IPS) – Just a few days into the United Nations climate change negotiations, deep divides on the conference’s key issues have arisen.
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