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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.
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
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.
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
BASIC countries call for raised ambition at Doha climate talks
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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.
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.
EU looking to delay Kyoto commitments, says Indian negotiator
India’s chief climate change negotiator R R Rashmi says second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol may not be agreed at COP18 talks
Tyndall Centre calls for UN climate delegation numbers to be capped
COP18: Study finds poorer countries are marginalised in the UNFCCC negotiation process as they are unable to compete with the growing delegations of richer counterparts
World Bank fears 4°C warming by 2100
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US considers shifting climate talks to new forum outside UN process
Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT
REDD+ should value forests as more than “carbon warehouses”
New report calls on policymakers to better understand the biodiversity and livelihood benefits of forests to ensure the success of REDD+.
Obama pledges climate change leadership in second term
President Barack Obama sets sights on a green growth message to build support for climate action in the USA.
UN’s Clean Development Mechanism registers 5,000th project
Rare good news for UN’s beleaguered CDM as Los Cocos Wind Farm in the Dominican Republic breaks 5000 barrier
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
Generations old and new send clean energy message to Doha
The Make the Link Climate exChange project brought together climate experts and school children to thrash out what policy makers’ priorities should be as they head to COP18.
Has momentum from 1992 Rio summit been lost for good?
Government lament loss of climate change action over the three decades since the first Earth Summit.
Biodiversity can be a potent climate adaptation tool: SA Official
Ecosystem protection can make big contributions to fighting climate change but only if the value of healthy ecosystems is fully appreciated, says South Africa’s director of resource use.
Australia announces Kyoto II commitment, New Zealand opts out of second phase
As Australia says it will sign up to a second commitment period of Kyoto, just weeks before the UN COP18 meeting in Doha, neighbouring New Zealand reveals it will not join a second phase of the scheme.
Obama can drive climate action at Doha talks: Figueres
Newly re-elected President Obama can seize momentum at international talks, says UN climate chief.