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Indian guru offers hope for UN climate talks
Shri Shri 1008 Soham Baba says negotiations will be a success only after politicians can visualize the pain and suffering that climate change will cause
China’s head of climate calls for increase in low carbon technology transfer
Chief of China’s climate commission Li Junfeng says country needs low-carbon renewable technologies to be shared
Why EU must embrace 30% climate target
COP18: European Green Party tells RTCC bloc must boost its domestic climate action if it wants to regain influence at UN climate change talks
World Bank: Arab nations must face climate change realities
COP18: New report finds the Arab region especially vulnerable to climate change, with five countries setting new temperature records in 2010.
Todd Stern: Shale gas boosting US climate action
COP18: Lead negotiator in Doha rejects suggestions USA climate action is inadequate, citing recent drop in emissions as a result of switch from coal to gas
EU alliance with small island states vital to success of Doha talks – UK minister
COP18: UK climate minister Greg Barker says he will be working hard to ensure relationship between EU and developing world is restored
COP18: Room for optimism on climate finance at UN talks
Details on cash to bridge “finance gap” could arrive soon in Doha as both recipient and donor work to find a compromise.
African Group questions “motives” of rich nations in Doha
Chair says mixed messages on climate finance are eroding trust between negotiators.
COP18: EU confident Kyoto negotiations are running smoothly
Lead EU climate negotiator Artur Runge-Metzger tells RTCC talks on a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol are progressing smoothly, but says that the ‘hot air issue’ has yet to be resolved.
COP18: China negotiator warns 2015 global climate deal currently in balance
Lead negotiator Su Wei says that if talks on support for developing nations don’t agree on a future for the Long term Cooperative Action (LCA) track of negotiations, long-term deal to cut emissions will suffer.
COP18: EU says there will be no climate finance gap
Money will continue to flow into new projects despite end of current funding programme says bloc’s lead negotiator.
Why India’s green growth dream is turning into a nightmare
A battle between environmentalists and industrialists is raging at the heart of India’s government, and as Alok Gupta explains, it’s hard to work out which side everyone’s on
BASIC countries call for raised ambition at Doha climate talks
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African governments must leave ‘climate tourists’ behind and drive action in Doha
As delegations ready themselves for the UNFCCC COP18 conference in Doha, young African scientists are calling the delegates representing them to show leadership in Doha.
Why water must be at the heart of China & India’s future plans
Soaring populations, ambitious infrastructure projects and the effects of climate change will all combine to put pressure on the most precious resource of all – water
40 million people at high risk from climate change in China
The 5th annual risk atlas from analysts Maplecroft finds five of China’s major cities at ‘high risk’ and warns multi-national companies operating in most Asian cities could face spiralling environmental costs.
Figueres backs China’s new leader to increase climate ambition
UN climate chief says it is “critical” that China’s new Communist Party leader Xi Jinping maintains investment in renewable energy and efficiency measures
Poverty and prosperity are the two greatest polluters, says Indian NGO
Manoj Kumar, CEO of the Naandi Foundation in India tells RTCC that conservation efforts must help lift people out of poverty to be successful.
Build your own solar power station
UK based solar panel suppliers KnowYourPlanet hope to aid organisations and charities across the world to build local solar power businesses, using their simple DIY kit.
IEA World Energy Outlook: Fossil fuel subsidies jumped 30% to $523 billion in 2011
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