The Durban Package: “Laisser faire, laisser passer”
By Pablo Solon (December 14, 2011) The Climate Change Conference ended two days later than expected, adopting a set of decisions that were known only a few hours before their […]
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AWGLCA Chair transmits report for adoption despite strong protests
Geneva, Dec 14 (Meena Raman) – Despite strong concerns raised by many developing countries over the lack of balance in the report of the outcome of the work of the […]
Climate: Disastrous “Durban Package” Accelerates Onset of Climate Catastrophe
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 13 DECEMBER 2011 – The UN climate talks in Durban were a failure and take the world a significant step back by further undermining an already flawed, […]
Major clash of paradigms in launch of new climate talks
Geneva, 13 December (Meena Raman) – The main outcome of the two-week UNFCCC Durban climate change conference was the launching of a new round of negotiations known as the Durban […]
Indigenous Peoples Condemn Climate Talks Fiasco and Demand Moratoria on REDD+
December 14, 2011 – Indigenous leaders returning from Durban, South Africa condemn the fiasco of the United Nations climate change talks and demand a moratorium on a forest carbon offset […]
Climate finance should not add to the external debt burdens of poor recipient countries, says UN expert
A news release issued by the United Nations Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner. GENEVA (8 December 2011) – The United Nations Independent Expert on foreign debt and human […]
“Various Approaches” text to go to ministers
Durban, 9 Dec (Payal Parekh) – With no consensus in the Informal group tasked with Various Approaches including opportunities for using markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, […]
In the face of doomed negotiations: CLIMATE Asia Pacific calls for Wider Climate Change Education and Genuine Solutions
We have an urgent environmental crisis, but the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 17th Conference of Parties that ends now in Durban, South Africa has remained stuck […]
Mic Check: Protesters take up camp inside COP17 conference centre
by Tim McSorley, Published in The Media Coop At 15h00 local time in Durban, SA (8am EST), dozens of protesters gathered inside the International Conference Centre where the COP17 negotiations […]
New UK climate finance package ‘will push up developing countries’ debt’
A new climate change finance package, announced today by Chris Huhne, will push up developing countries’ debt, say campaigners from the World Development Movement.