Climate Change
Despite difficulties UN Climate Change Conference in Bangkok sets climate agenda
From 3rd April to 8th April 2011, government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions met in Bangkok, Thailand, to build an international deal on cutting carbon emissions. The first of three UN climate change conferences [...]
UN climate change conference in Bangkok
Since the past 3rd April to 8th April 2011, government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organisations and research institutions are meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, to build an international deal on cutting carbon emissions. The first of three UN [...]
EU on track to meet Kyoto targets but at the expense of carbon footprint rise
A new report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that large drop in emissions seen in 2008 and 2009 puts EU-15 on track to reach and even overachieve its 8 % reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
