Leaders outline expectations for Durban
Durban, Dec 7 (Meena Raman) – Leaders at the opening session of the joint-high level segment of the 17th Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC and the 7th session of […]
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A dirty deal coming down in Durban
By Patrick Bond, The Mercury, Eye on Society column What, now, are the prospects for a climate deal by Friday? The biggest problem is obvious: COP17 saboteurs from the US […]
Durban battle on climate regime’s future
Durban, 5 Dec (Martin Khor) – The two-week UN Climate Conference taking place in Durban is at mid-point and its prospect for success is not looking bright. The political leaders […]
Waste Pickers Tout Only Truly Green Solution to Municipal Waste, Decry Dirty Energy
Durban, December 5, 2011 – Waste pickers attending COP17 today called for a Green Climate Fund with direct community access and an end to CDM “waste-to-energy” projects. Representatives from three […]
Climate fund to be decided in Durban, climate activists worry about business role
Through the fourth day of the 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, national representatives heatedly debated on the issue of reopening for discussion the draft governing instrument […]
CLIMATE TALKS: ALL EYES ARE ON AFRICA
WILL AFRICA LEAD THE WORLD WHERE RICH COUNTRIES HAVE FAILED? DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 2 December 2011 – Continued strong and united leadership by African governments is essential at the UN […]
A Recipe for Carbon Farming
by Stephen Leahy. Published in Inter Press Service. DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 2 (IPS) – Civil society has warned of the danger of turning Africa’s food-producing lands into “carbon farms” […]
DEVELOPED NATIONS – LED BY US, UK AND JAPAN – TRY TO TURN GREEN CLIMATE FUND INTO GREEDY CORPORATE FUND
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, Dec. 1, 2011— Today 163 civil society organisations from 39 countries released a letter exposing an attempt led by the US, the UK and Japan to turn […]
COP discusses Green Climate Fund and other issues
Durban, 1 Dec (Marjorie Williams) – The Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC met on 30 November to consider the report of the Transitional Committee (TC) of the Green Climate […]