Climate Change: latest news and comment
The best of selected climate change news and comment from around the world
20.08.2009
Indications for success at the global negotiations on climate change in Copenhagen at the end of the year are not promising, says John Gilbert of campaigning group K2S.
more...Related topics/regions: [Denmark] [Climate change] |
03.08.2009
Environmental campaigners are set to stage a number of protests across central Scotland, which could cause disruption to the coal industry.
more...+ Scottish climate activists to target coal industry Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Activism] [Climate change] |
30.04.2009
U.S.-hosted climate talks with the world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters ended with signs of progress but sizable differences as nations work toward a deal this year to fight global warming.
more...From: Reuters Related topics/regions: [United States] [Politics] [Pollution] [Climate change] [Economy] Image: Obama aims to cut U.S. emissions more than 80 percent by 2050. © Barack Obama (flickr)
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18.12.2008
Despite driving poor communities off their land and patently failing to deliver carbon emissions reductions, lobbyists for big industries and institutions such as the World Bank were active in Poznan climate negotiations pushing for further deregulation and expansion of the market-based Clean Development Mechanism.
more...From: Transnational Institute Related topics/regions: [Pollution] [Climate change] [Trade] [Credit and investment] [Corporations] [Poverty] Image: Distribution of CDM emission reductions, by country. Image credit: Wikipedia
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28.08.2008
As the latest round of UN climate talks closes, Greenpeace has urged governments to pick up the pace of the negotiations which, in just over a year, must deliver a global deal to save the climate.
more...From: Greenpeace International Related topics/regions: [Ghana] [United Nations] [Climate change] Image: Ghana, where the latest climate talks have just ended
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24.06.2008
Kenya has approved a controversial biofuel project that environmentalists say could destroy some of the country's most pristine wetlands.
more...From: Guardian Unlimited Related topics/regions: [Kenya] [Climate change] [Energy] [Agriculture] Image: Africa has vast resources for developing biofuels - but at what cost? © Steve McNicholas / Worldwatch Institute
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24.06.2008
The World Development Movement publishes a "shocking new map and data" that it says clearly shows the potential effect of climate change in Kent.
more...From: World Development Movement Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] |
10.06.2008
Scientists from the world's leading industrial countries have today warned of dire consequences, particularly for developing countries, unless action is taken to adapt to threats to food and water supplies now and in the future.
more...Image: Water: warning from national science academies
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10.06.2008
Qatar Petroleum is to jointly invest up to $70m with the UK/Dutch Shell Group in researching carbon dioxide storage projects in the Middle East, including the development of potential sites in the gas-rich state.
more...Related topics/regions: [Qatar] [Climate change] |
27.10.2007
The UK Government must act on UNEP Global Environment Outlook, says 'climate change' MP.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] [Democracy] Image: Colin Challen MP
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