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COP18: Who wants what from the Doha climate change talks
The top priorities for key nations and negotiating groups as they prepare to descend on Doha.
Communicating climate change: success or failure?
As policy makers the world over head to Doha for the UN Climate Talks, the Tyndall Centre’s Asher Minns asks why the climate change message is not translating into cuts in carbon.
How are Pacific Islanders coping with life at climate change ground zero?
Youth Profile #20: Krishneil Narayan from Project Survival Pacific tells to RTCC about how important education is for people living on the frontline of climate change
UK Energy Bill uncertainty on climate ambition ahead of Doha summit
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Canada’s lone Green MP says govt has damaged hopes of global climate deal
COP18: Elizabeth May says Canada’s decision to leave iconic treaty is a disgrace and calls on Parties to UNFCCC to register anger at Doha summit
Five steps to fill the $100bn Green Climate Fund
COP18: We do the math to work out how measures already under development can fill the fund and ensure the real work can start in Doha
Ministers must put climate cash offers on the table in Doha
COP18: Pledges or at least indications of when these will come are a must to propel progress and trust in the 2020 climate change deal, says E3G’s Amal-Lee Amin.
China promises to play ‘constructive’ role at COP18 climate talks
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Pachauri: Science must drive ambition in Doha
COP18: The gap between emission pledges and what science demands grow wider at every summit. IPCC chief Dr Rajendra Pachauri asks if there’s still space for a scientific voice.
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
Russia set to link decision on Kyoto Protocol to Doha outcomes
COP18: RTCC understands Putin government are still open to idea of joining C2P, but likely to delay decision to final days
The world’s carbon trading schemes mapped
The world’s carbon markets mapped, from California to Vietnam.
How the UN climate talks can glue together a global carbon market
COP18: Fragmentation of the carbon market spells trouble for the climate unless a way is found to make national and regional schemes in step with international efforts to reduce emissions.
UNEP: 2020 climate change deal is too late for drastic carbon cuts
COP18: Chief scientist Professor Joseph Alcamo tells RTCC ambitious CO2 reductions are needed now to stay within the 2°C limit of warming.
Climate action must be accelerated at Doha talks, warns UN climate chief
UN climate chief warns that COP18 talks must see progress on 2015 emissions deal if 2°C temperature rise is to be avoided
UNEP warns global emission levels are out of control
United Nations Environment Programme report says urgent action needed from governments to implement energy efficiency measures
BASIC countries call for raised ambition at Doha climate talks
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What does business want from the UN climate change talks?
COP18: With billions of dollars needed to prepare for and reduce the impact of climate change, what can negotiators do in Doha to smooth the path for greater private sector involvement?
AOSIS: Rich countries must up carbon cutting ambition in Doha
Negotiators from the Alliance of Small Island States warn that COP18 will be deemed a failure if countries do not up their ambition levels to 2020.
WMO: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached record high in 2011
Latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin from World Meteorological Organisation finds volumes of CO2 in atmosphere hit 390 ppm last year.