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02.06.2010
New round of climate negotiation begins
A FRESH round of negotiations kicked off Monday in another attempt to get global agreement on a treaty to meet climate change with representatives of 182 United Nations member-states in attendance at the meeting in Bonn, Germany.
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02.06.2010
Climate change to hurt Egypt farming, tourism
(Reuters) - Egypt's farming and tourism sectors could be hurt as climate change takes its toll on the country, fuelling food security concerns in what is already the world's largest wheat importer, an environment official said.
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31.05.2010
Global climate deal 'a year' away
THE comprehensive Copenhagen Accord on climate change formulated last year in Denmark will have to wait another year before it becomes a legally-binding treaty.
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31.05.2010
Cancun talks may bring in no accord
The climate conference in Mexico this year may not witness any legal accord on cutting greenhouse gases or fund commitment for the countries vulnerable to climate change impacts, two leading climate change experts said yesterday.
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27.05.2010
Int'l conference to save forests opens in Oslo
OSLO, Norway -- Last December, an international conference on climate change approved global plans prevent deforestation. But those plans have not been implemented, and now a smaller meeting of nations in Oslo will try Thursday to find ways to start to put them in place - even if on a smaller scale.
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26.05.2010
Germany to help fund UN program to protect forests
OSLO, Norway – Germany will pledge $500 million to fight deforestation, blamed for releasing some of the carbon dioxide contributing to global warming, Norway's prime minister said Wednesday on the eve of a conference in Oslo.
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26.05.2010
EU to unveil most ambitious emissions cuts yet
Plans to be unveiled today will propose a massive increase in the target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the next ten years, according to a draft document seen by The Times.
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25.05.2010
UN reminds rich countries of climate promises
As another difficult round of climate talks approached, the United Nations urged rich countries Tuesday to live up to their promises of help for poor nations in the fight against global warming.
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25.05.2010
EU Carbon Prices Gain, Tracking Energy Prices
European carbon emissions futures gained over 2.5 percent on Monday, tracking energy prices, with a national holiday in much of continental Europe meaning many market participants were absent, traders said.
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24.05.2010
US top scientists urge coal, oil use penalties
WASHINGTON — Ditching its past cautious tone, the nation's top scientists urged the government Wednesday to take drastic action to raise the cost of using coal and oil to slow global warming.
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24.05.2010
Rachmat named special climate envoy
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has named former environment minister Rachmat Witoelar special envoy for climate change to bolster Indonesia's position at international environmental forums, says a decree dated May 10.
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21.05.2010
Govt rejigs climate talks team
NEW DELHI: The hold-outs against the Jairam Ramesh line on climate change have been dropped from the team of climate negotiators decided for the UN negotiations slated to start in Bonn on June 1.
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21.05.2010
Rachmat named special climate envoy
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has named former environment minister Rachmat Witoelar special envoy for climate change to bolster Indonesia's position at international environmental forums, says a decree dated May 10.
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