Climate Change
Copenhagen: "a new beginning, not a destination"
Let’s be honest, Copenhagen was not what we expected. What we had in mind was that an international treaty in which countries would accept to be legally bound to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions would be achieved. The main purpose [...]
Copenhagen is moving slowly – but it is moving forward
The UN-backed scheme to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) has made significant progress during the climate talks in Copenhagen. The system aims to pay poorer nations for saving or replanting their forests. Taking into account that deforestation is [...]
Copenhagen gets spicier, check out the latest news
Many say the first week of the COP15 (Fifteenth Conference of the Parties) to the UNFCCC was relatively slow in advancing towards the necessary deal to limit greenhouse gases. This week is the second and last. On Thursday and Friday, [...]
An update on Copenhagen
US President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and in his acceptance speech he emphasized the need for fighting climate change. He mentioned that from scientists and environmental activists to military leaders, the knowledge that “our common security [...]
What’s happened so far in Copenhagen
The fifteenth meeting of the UNFCCC members in Copenhagen, Denmark, started this Monday. It will last two weeks, and will determine the future of our planet. The world leaders gathered there have humanity’s future in their hands. The transcendence of [...]
COP15 Opening film – Please help the world
Today the World Looks to Copenhagen
Starting yesterday, December 7, and over the next two weeks delegates from 192 countries will meet in Copenhagen for the long-awaited 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15). Just how much can be achieved is debatable but the sense of [...]
Climate Scoreboard: a useful tool to keep track of Copenhagen
We have already analyzed the tools being developed by the Sustainability Institute. This organization has created interactive simulation models that help people in charge of environmental decision-making. Now the Sustainability Institute has released the Climate Scoreboard, which aims to keep [...]
Copenhagen: a chance for a turning point
Today starts the fifteenth meeting of the members of the UNFCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). They meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss how the world will jointly address climate change. The challenges are numerous, and so are [...]
What is carbon or emissions trading?
For many people, climate change is already a fact. Scientific studies are all around, showing us over and over again how we humans are so mistakenly managing natural resources that we are bringing on our own destruction. We are altering [...]
A bit of Black comedy on green issues
VIA: The Economist
