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Maldives may soon be under water
Malé :: Maldives | about 6 hours ago
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It aims at an international pact on what nations must do to curb global warming. Whichever way the pact reads, it will replace the Tokyo Protocol of 1997, expiring in two years...A hundred and eighty-four parties of the convention have ratified it. ...
Tags: rich nations, Mr Nasheed, poor nations, carbon dioxide, global warming, Maldives, Malé, Environment, Carbon finance, Climate change, 19th century, Greenhouse gas, Carbon neutrality
Green technologies in peril as rich nations dither on climate deal
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 17 days ago
Credibility Vital business investment in clean technology to tackle climate change is being threatened by delays and doubts over the Copenhagen deal on climate change, senior figures have told the Guardian. Without urgent progress which will stimulate funding for...
Tags: clean technology, green technology, Copenhagen, Lord Nicholas Stern, Achim Steiner, climate change, rich nations, ones climate, Denmark, Global warming, Low-carbon economy, Business Finance, Carbon finance, Energy economics, Environmental economics, Environment
Countries struggle on climate change
Copenhagen :: Denmark | about 1 month ago
Credibility African nations walked out of U.N. climate change talks in Barcelona, Spain, threatening to do so again unless wealthy nations commit to cutting carbon. This week's Barcelona meeting is the last gathering before the U.N. Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen,...
Tags: climate change, Copenhagen, United States, China-Africa, emissions cuts, legally binding, Spain, Barcelona, global warming, rich nations
Climate protectionism on the rise
Bangkok :: Thailand | about 1 month ago
Credibility There are clear signs that some developed countries, especially the United States, are preparing to use unilateral trade measures, such as imposing tariffs, taxes or charges on the products of developing countries, on the grounds of combating climate...
China accuses rich over climate treaty
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 2 months ago
Credibility China leads accusation that rich nations are trying to sabotage climate treaty Angry statement from 131 countries at climate talks in Bangkok claims rich nations are rejecting historical responsibilities John Vidal , environment editor in Bangkok Rush...
Tags: China, Bangkok Rush, rich nations, climate talks, climate change, climate pact, global warming, climate treaty, Denmark, Copenhagen
Now, law to tackle greenhouse gas emissions?
New Delhi :: India | 2 months ago
Credibility The European Commission has indicated that it was unwilling to provide funds for climate change to India and other emerging economies. Communicating its views on global climate change finance, the Commission said in a note released on Thursday, "Many...
Tags: India, climate change, global warming, rich nations, developing nations, stop blaming, monitoring greenhouse
Stern: Rich nations must break link between growth and emissions
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 2 months ago
Credibility Rich nations may need to rethink economic growth as the goal of their societies, according to the UK's government's former chief economic adviser. Lord Nicholas Stern said that though robust expansion could be achieved until at least 2030 while avoiding...
Tags: rich nations, global warming
Wen tells west to boost climate efforts
Beijing :: China | about 1 year ago
Credibility The slowdown in the global economy caused by the financial crisis should not be allowed to hamper efforts to deal with global warming, said Mr Wen, and more technology should be transferred to poorer countries.
Tags: China, climate change, financial crisis, Wen Jiabao, Gordon Brown, premier wen, rich nations, global financial, intellectual property, green tech
High oil, food prices threaten global economy
Tōkyō :: Japan | about 1 year ago
Credibility Eight of the world's most powerful leaders called on Tuesday for efforts to cool sizzling oil prices, warning soaring fuel and food costs were a threat to world economic growth. The Group of Eight rich nations said it was ready to take action to cushion...
Tags: oil price, India, food price, China, strong concerns, economic growth, climate change, economic powers, nuclear powers, rich nations
Report: Rich nations failing Africa
Nairobi :: Kenya | about 1 year ago
Credibility The world's richest nations are falling short on pledges to double aid to Africa by 2010 at a time when soaring food prices risk a global food shortage, a watchdog has reported. The Africa progress panel, set up to monitor commitments made at the Group...
Tags: Africa Progress Panel, rich nations, Gleneagles, fall short, food prices
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