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Day 10 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
COP17 YOUNGO mock trial reminds delegates why they are here
YOUNGO perform a mock climate trial at COP17 as a reminder to delegates of why they are in Durban and push them to do better in the coming days.
Greenpeace: COP17 is still waiting for its champion
Tove Ryding from Greenpeace international called on countries to end the poker game, saying which ever country moved first would be the champion of COP17.
LIVE: YOUNGO mock climate trial at COP17
On Wednesday at 1540 RTCC streamed a mock “Human Rights Climate Tribunal” on behalf of #YOUNGO. Full webcast to follow.
Day 9 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Climate Change is causing a health emergency say experts
As delegations thrash out a deal on climate change in the second week of COP17, a group of health leaders have urged a strong commitment protecting the lives of billions of people around the world.
Gender Day: women “are more than 50% of the solution”
Climate Change Studio was joined from women across the convention and across the sector yesterday to talk about the importance of including gender issues in the climate change debate.
Day 8 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Day 7 – Breaking News from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
The role of women in COP17 – is it enough?
Ahead of gender day the Climate Change Studio we are is the voice of women being heard sufficiently in the COP17 process.
COP17: RTCC’s 60-second review of week one
RTCC and Climate Change TV reporter Daniel Schweimler takes a brief look back at what made the headlines on week one of COP17.
Thousands march on Durban for climate justice
Downtown Durban came to stand still this morning, and the streets became awash with colour as thousands of activists, environmentalists and community members joined together to march for climate justice.
Day 5 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Small Island States join Occupy COP17 to say “we are all one and the same”
The Occupy COP17 General Assembly was today joined by ambassadors from three island states, along with the Africa Rural Women’s Assembly as a mark of solidarity.
COP17 Latest: Bolivia opposes REDD+
While REDD+ talks proceed at a fast pace in Durban, Bolivia opposed the scheme for the prominence given to the use of forests as carbon stocks.
Rich countries can afford to raise the funding they have promised, say leading NGOs
Speaking at their daily briefing, members from ActionAid, WWF and Oxfam joined together to call for the Green Climate Fund to materialise following yesterday’s set-backs.
Day 4 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
The Greenest Musical on Earth premieres in Durban
Last night saw the opening of RTCC’s Climate Change Musical. Twenty-nine children from Addington Primary School in Durban performed to a packed crowd including UNFCCC Chief Christiana Figueres and COP17 President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Pachauri: Worrying lack of urgency at COP17
The world’s chief climate scientist has told RTCC that he is worried about the lack of any urgency among delegates at COP17.
Day 3: Breaking news from COP17
All the breaking news from Durban as the climate change talks start to build momentum.