Carbon Emissions Hit a New Record
By Environment Editor March 14 (Sydney Morning Herald) — GREENHOUSE gases have risen to their highest level since modern humans evolved, and Australian temperatures are now about a degree warmer […]
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Obama to Decide Greenhouse-Gas Cap Seen Blocking New Coal Plants
By Mark Drajem March 9 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama is close to issuing the first U.S. greenhouse-gas limits, rules that may preclude the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
La Vía Campesina Call to action: Reclaiming our future: Rio +20 and Beyond
On 20-22 June 2012, governments from around the world will gather in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to commemorate 20 years of the “Earth Summit”, the United Nations Conference on Environment […]
Technology committee decides on work plan, evaluation panel
Published in SUNS #7313 dated 21 February 2012 Geneva, 20 Feb (Meena Raman) – The second meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) under the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
Trade war looms over EU’s tax on airlines
Published in SUNS #7313 dated 21 February 2012 Geneva, 20 Feb (Martin Khor) – A trade war is looming over the European Union’s move to impose charges on airlines on […]
The EU’s Emissions Trading System Isn’t Working
By Alexander Jung Emissions trading, the European Union hoped, would limit the release of harmful greenhouse gases. But it isn’t working. The price for emissions certificates has plunged, a development […]
Outing The Oligarchy: Billionaires Who Benefit From Today’s Climate Crisis
The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) release a special report today, “Outing the Oligarchy: Billionaires Who Benefit from Today’s Climate Crisis, which identifies the world’s wealthiest 50 individuals whose investments […]
The African Group and Durban: The United African Position at UN Climate Talks
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Durban, South Africa, between 28 November and 9 December 2011, represents a critical moment in the international climate change negotiations.
Occupy movement comes to Cop 17
(Sapa-AFP) Inspired by the Occupy Wall St. movement, protesters calling for “climate justice” are set to gather at the opening of UN climate talks in Durban organisers say.
New report calls for a EU ban on CDM carbon credits from waste projects
Barcelona, 21st November 2011. A new report released today by GAIA – Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, reveals serious flaws in CDM-backed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) projects. Most of these projects […]