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Letters: Deal or no deal at Copenhagen?

Guardian.co.uk — Dec 10, 09

Your article( Leaked draft deal widens rift between rich and poor nations , 9 December) underlines the view that an increasing number of us have: that a mediocre and unjust agreement at Copenhagen – which is all that we could possibly get now – would be worse than no agreement . . .

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Easing change in the climate will be costly

The Hindu — Dec 09, 09

If negotiators reach an accord at the climate talks in Copenhagen it will entail profound shifts in energy production, dislocations in how and where people live, sweeping changes in agriculture and forestry and the creation of complex new markets in global warming pollution credits. So what is all this going . . .

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Carbonetworks Participates in UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen

PR Newswire — Dec 09, 09

See more news releases in: Alternative Energies, Green Technology, Environmental Products & Services, Trade Show News, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy & International Affairs Leader in Emissions Management Software Joins Bright Green Delegation SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carbonetworks(TM), a leading software company that provides performance management for energy, greenhouse . . .

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COP15 -TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN THE GREEN ECONOMY - SYMPOSIUM CONTRIBUTION

Travel Mole — Dec 09, 09

The Travel and Tourism in the Green Economy Symposium, held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 14 - 15 September 2009 was jointly organised by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the European Travel Commission (ETC) and VisitSweden, and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Swedish Government who held . . .

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NTO follow up on global and European policy lines, programmes and networking processes

Travel Mole — Dec 09, 09

With UNWTO joining the UNEP initiative on the Green Economy on behalf of the tourism sector, other international entities and national administrative bodies should be encouraged to develop greater coherence between economic and environmental departments. NTOs and NTAs need to be supported by their national departmental counterparts who deal with . . .

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From Agenda 21 to Copenhagen - The Davos Declaration and the Seal the Deal campaign

Travel Mole — Dec 09, 09

Recalling the UN Millennium Goals and the World Summit on Sustainable Developments Plan of Implementation, and particularly the 10 year framework of programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), as well as the European Sustainable Development Strategy which expresses these global processes at the European level, stakeholders are reminded of . . .

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COP15 -TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN THE GREEN ECONOMY - SYMPOSIUM CONCLUSIONS

Travel Mole — Dec 09, 09

The Travel and Tourism in the Green Economy Symposium, held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 14 - 15 September 2009 was jointly organised by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the European Travel Commission (ETC) and VisitSweden, and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Swedish Government who held . . .

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Climate change: The case for nuclear energy

OECD Observer — Dec 09, 09

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a key objective of energy policies in many countries. As energy consumption will continue to increase in the medium and long term, even if the recent financial crisis might curtail this rise momentarily, there is a general consensus on the need to foster the . . .

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The future of forests

Ashland Daily Tidings — Dec 09, 09

Oregon timber lands prepare for carbon storage Text Size: Print this rticle Email this rticle In this photo taken Nov. 19, 2009, Douglas fir trees left standing after others were harvested for lumber stand on the Van Eck Oregon Forest near Burnt Woods, Ore. Traditionally, timberland owners get paid only . . .

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US Republicans vow to rain on Copenhagen parade

AFP via Yahoo! — Dec 08, 09

WASHINGTON (AFP) Republican lawmakers critical of global efforts to battle climate change said Tuesday they would head to the Copenhagen summit to undercut President Barack Obama's promises of US action. Members of the US Congress' minority party vowed to highlight a scandal over leaked emails from leading climate scientists which . . .

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Africa: Bad Policies Blamed for Climate Crisis

AllAfrica.com — Dec 08, 09

Copenhagen Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai has blamed bad policies for the worsening impact of climate change in Kenya. Addressing the UN conference on climate change, Prof Maathai said the climate change may have exacerbated a situation that was already vulnerable due to long-term neglect of the environment. She said failure . . .

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UN climate talks buffeted by row over early draft proposal

Space Daily — Dec 08, 09

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing SPACE WIRE COPENHAGEN, Dec 8 (AFP) Dec 08, 2009 UN climate talks hit turbulence on just their second day on Tuesday, as developing countries, green groups and aid activists attacked an early draft of a compromise deal proposed by Denmark, the conference . . .

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2009 one of hottest years on record: US study

Space Daily — Dec 08, 09

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing SPACE WIRE WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (AFP) Dec 08, 2009 The world saw one of the hottest years on record in 2009 and has notched up the hottest decade since records began, a report by a US climate agency said Tuesday. Scientists at . . .

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Greater Washington 2050 Plan Revealed

Smart Growth Online — Dec 08, 09

'We know that the next 40 years will, in many ways be the most challenging ever and perhaps the most unpredictable,' said District of Columbia Office of Planning Director Harriet Tregoning as she, Coalition for Smarter Growth Executive Director Stewart Schwartz, and National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) Executive Director Marcel . . .

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Copenhagen: the secret plan to hit the poor and burn the planet

Socialist Worker — Dec 08, 09

United Nations climate talks finally began in Copenhagen this week, after months of speculation and infighting among those at the top. Politicians have already admitted that they will fail to reach a new agreement to replace the Kyoto Treaty, due to expire in 2012. As Socialist Worker went to press, . . .

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Ban adds to weight of expectation at climate summit

AFP via Yahoo! — Dec 08, 09

COPENHAGEN (AFP) UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said he expected the Copenhagen climate summit to seal a historic deal on cutting carbon emissions as scientists reported that the first decade of the 21st century had bust records for global warming. 'I am encouraged and I am optimistic,' Ban said, . . .

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Bangladesh, Myanmar 'worst-hit' by extreme weather

AFP via Yahoo! — Dec 08, 09

COPENHAGEN (AFP) Bangladesh, Myanmar and Honduras were the countries most severely affected by extreme weather events from 1990 to 2008, according to a climate change risk study published on Tuesday. When only 2008 is considered, the top three worst-hit countries were Myanmar, Yemen and Vietnam, said the paper which was . . .

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Climate change could cost Brazil 2 billion dollars: study

Space Daily — Dec 08, 09

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing SPACE WIRE RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 8 (AFP) Dec 08, 2009 Brazil could lose two billion dollars over the next four decades from climate change, according to a new study by the country's Applied Economics Research Institute and 10 associated institutions. The . . .

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Copenhagen 'road map' likely, not binding deal: Kremlin aide

Space Daily — Dec 08, 09

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing SPACE WIRE MOSCOW, Dec 8 (AFP) Dec 08, 2009 The UN climate summit in Copenhagen will not come up with a binding agreement but rather a 'road map' for future talks, the Kremlin's economic advisor Arkady Dvorkovich said Tuesday. 'There will be . . .

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UN chief 'optimistic' about climate deal in Copenhagen

Space Daily — Dec 08, 09

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing SPACE WIRE UNITED NATIONS, Dec 8 (AFP) Dec 08, 2009 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday he was optimistic about securing a 'robust' climate change deal in Copenhagen later this month. 'I am encouraged and I am optimistic,' Ban said about the . . .

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