French perspective for Bangkok climate talks
Recently the European Union challenged industrialized countries to come up with the cash developing countries need to deal with climate change.
The EU is ‘talking’ about putting forward 100-billion-euros per year for this. But there is much debate around this figure and countries like France and Germany are even opposing it. Elise Buckle of WWF France [...]
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Bunker fuel!, whats that all about?
The travel industry plays a significant role in creating green house gasses that cause climate change. The existing climate change treaty – Kyoto Protocol does not take into account emissions reduction from aviation and shipping industry.
The world is now looking at the shipping and aviation sector to get serious and shoulder its responsibility by setting [...]
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More public pressure on delegates in Bangkok
Women from various countries in Asia including the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, China and India came together to highlight women’s issues in the current climate negotiations in Bangkok. The TCKTCKTCK campaign brought this group together.
Poor women are least responsible for climate change but bear the brunt of its impacts. Funding for climate [...]
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Indonesia steps up at climate talks
Indonesia pledged to substantially cut the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions at the UNFCCC Inter-session yesterday. This promise could help push talks forward on crafting a broader global deal to fight climate change and encourage developed countries to come forward with concrete plans.
Iwan Wibisono of WWF Indonesia who is following the climate talks [...]
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Real threats as Africa takes ‘grand stand’