Deep divide over legal form
Durban, 2 Dec (Meena Raman) – Parties in the informal group on “legal options” for the form of the agreed outcome under the Ad-hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action […]
Kyoto Protocol
Protesters square off against police at COP17
by LLOYD GEDYE – Dec 02 2011 18:29 The 17th Congress of the Parties (COP17) has been a bit of a damp squib this week on the protest front but […]
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 […]
Why Durban is the Kyoto protocol’s last chance
by Annie Goodman (from The Guardian) The United Nations’ annual climate summit descended on Durban, South Africa, this week, but not in time to prevent the tragic death of Qodeni […]
Clash of views on need for Durban mandate
Durban, 1 Dec (Meena Raman) – Parties expressed divergent views on the need for a mandate in Durban for a process to launch a new global treaty to address climate […]
G77 and China calls for fair and equal treatment of issues
Durban, 30 Nov (Meena Raman) – The Group of 77 and China called for a fair and equal treatment of issues on the agenda of the Ad-hoc Working Group on […]
Deep disagreements as Kyoto Protocol talks begin
Durban, 30 Nov (Lim Li Lin) – The Ad hoc Working Group on further commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) opened its session in Durban on […]
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.
Climate Justice Groups Call for Binding Deep and Drastic GHG Emissions Cuts by Developed Countries
Civil society organizations from different countries and regions gathered at the “Speakers’ Corner” near the International Convention Center to demand that governments in the climate talks renew binding agreements for […]
Open letter to Environment Ministers: Integrity of carbon markets at COP 17
Dear Ministers, We, more than hundred civil society organisations from 35 countries across all continents, call on Parties to acknowledge the urgency with which climate change needs to be addressed […]