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02.11.2011
Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity, U.N. Warns
A new report from the United Nations Development Program warns that if drastic measures are not taken to prepare nations for the impacts of climate change, the economic progress of the world’s developing countries could stall or even be reversed by 2050.
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31.10.2011
BASIC countries to frame common position on Kyoto protocol
The Environment Ministers of BASIC countries — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — will frame a common position ahead of the crucial Durban climate conference due next month on several issues including the second commitment period of Kyoto protocol.
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30.10.2011
BASIC countries meet in China for climate talks
New Delhi: With barely a month left for the global climate change negotiations in Durban, ministers from BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) will hold a crucial meeting in Beijing Monday to discuss their perspectives on key issues.
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28.10.2011
UN-sponsored climate talks in Durban to discuss funding
NEW DELHI: The contentious issue of finance will be among the key items that will take centrestage at the UN-sponsored climate talks in Durban. Predictable and continuous funding to undertake steps to tackle climate change lies at the core of a balanced global deal.
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27.10.2011
Small nations push climate at Commonwealth talks
Pacific island and other small countries being punished by global warming will use a Commonwealth summit this week to ramp up pressure on powerful nations in the climate change debate.
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27.10.2011
UN Warns on Current Climate Mitigation Efforts
A new United Nations report has warned that international efforts to mitigate climate change are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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27.10.2011
Kyoto Protocol high on COP17 agenda
JOHANNESBURG – The issue of a “second commitment” to the Kyoto Protocol (KP) is expected to feature highly on the COP17 climate conference in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal in December. The first commitment to the KP expires in December 2012, meaning governments will have to decide and finalise whether the first phase will be extended or whether a second phase will be adopted.
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26.10.2011
Islanda, refugiu pentru arborii francezi
Franta intentioneaza sa planteze arbori in Islanda pentru a conserva ADN-ul speciilor amenintate de schimbarile climatice, potrivit Departamentului forestier francez.
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25.10.2011
Minister vows to settle environment cases
SANUR: Balthasar Kambuaya, the new Environment Minister, said that he would complete 10 environment-related cases within the first 100 days. The number of cases on record is 92.
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24.10.2011
CO2 targets achievable with action
Keeping global warming below two degrees over the next decade is achievable, but decisive action is crucial, a new study has found.
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21.10.2011
Start of pre-COP 17 consultations
The pace is hotting up as the deadline for the upcoming COP 17/CMP7 International Climate Change Conference in Durban at the end of November draws closer.
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20.10.2011
40-day countdown to COP17
Faith leaders, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, intend to use the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Durban to push governments to act in the interest of the world’s environment.
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20.10.2011
Figueres: Legally-binding climate deal achievable
A legally-binding post-2012 climate agreement is achievable, said the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Christiana Figueres – but not this year.
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