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27.11.2011
Figueres: Alarm bells are ringing now
Durban - New research and findings are “sounding alarm bells” for urgent action to halt global warming, the United Nations’ top official on climate change, Christiana Figueres, told journalists on Sunday.
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27.11.2011
A Pledge That Didn't Meet Its Potential
BRUSSELS — A pledge that could be worth $100 billion each year to developing countries was one of the few concrete outcomes of a United Nations climate summit meeting two years ago in Copenhagen that was otherwise seen as a fiasco.
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24.11.2011
Emisiile de CO2 ale Chinei, in continua crestere. Ar putea depasi SUA pana in 2017
Emisiile de dioxid de carbon ale Chinei au crescut rapid, umbrind eforturile internationale de lupta impotriva incalzirii globale. Potrivit unui raport privind tendintele pe termen lung in privinta emisiilor de CO2, facut public la finalul lui septembrie de centrul de cercetare al Comisiei Europene in colaborare cu Agentia PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment, emisiile de CO2 au crescut cu 45% intre 1990 si 2010, China fiind principalul motor al acestei ”ecuatii”.
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21.11.2011
On COP17 Climate Change Conference, Brazil Keeping The Faith
According to a poll by The Economist taken during last week’s virtual Global Energy Conference, just 15% of respondents think that any substantial deals on climate change will be reached at next week’s COP-17 in Durban, South Africa. Brazil, on the other hand, is keeping the faith.
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21.11.2011
On COP17 Climate Change Conference, Brazil Keeping The Faith
According to a poll by The Economist taken during last week’s virtual Global Energy Conference, just 15% of respondents think that any substantial deals on climate change will be reached at next week’s COP-17 in Durban, South Africa. Brazil, on the other hand, is keeping the faith.
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17.11.2011
Success of Durban climate-change summit in doubt
THIS year’s United Nations (UN) climate-change summit in Durban, which already promises only modest steps for cutting greenhouse gas pollution, could be in more trouble unless host SA improves its image.
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17.11.2011
No tax, no trading but US says it's serious
THE US could meet its promised greenhouse emission reduction commitments without an emissions trading scheme, President Barack Obama said yesterday, but would continue to insist any new international agreement also include pledges from major developing country emitters.
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16.11.2011
UN Chief Calls for Support on Climate-Change Mitigation
U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon in Thailand to assess the country’s flood crisis says the global community needs to back funding for climate-change mitigation to follow up the promises made during the 2009 Copenhagen climate conference. Ban's call comes three weeks before a climate-change conference in Durban, South Africa.
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16.11.2011
Meles: Durban Summit Must Salvage 'Essence of Kyoto'
Africa's chief negotiator at next month's climate summit says his objective will be to salvage at least the essence of the landmark Kyoto Protocol. Disagreements between rich and poor countries make it increasingly unlikely that the treaty will survive intact.
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16.11.2011
Building of Ark in Durban in progress
Implementing creative solutions like the use of art for environmental issues allows people the opportunity to participate and take ownership of saving the environment and effectively saving the future.
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16.11.2011
What can U.N. climate talks in Durban deliver?
(Reuters) - Delegates from nearly 200 countries meet in South Africa from November 28 for major climate talks with the most likely outcome modest steps toward a broader deal to cut greenhouse gas pollution to fight climate change.
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