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Tag Archives: Barcelona

Islanders take on end of Barcelona climate talks

By Ashwini Prabha | Published: November 9, 2009
Ben Namakin, South Pacific climate policy officer shares his view on the closing of the climate talks in Barcelona and explains that for Pacific communities survival is at stake if a strong agreement is not reached in Copenhagen.
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Don’t trust the spin doctors: Ambitious Copenhagen climate deal still possible

By Christian Teriete | Published: November 8, 2009
An ambitious climate treaty can still be achieved in Copenhagen despite most policy makers’ focus on what they cannot achieve rather than what they can do to prevent the worst consequences of runaway climate change, WWF said at the inconclusive ending of climate negotiations in Barcelona. “Politicians seem to be obsessed with expressing what they cannot [...]
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Not parked, but moving: Crucial US Senate Bill makes step forward

By Christian Teriete | Published: November 6, 2009
US landmark legislation that would address climate change and lay the foundation for a new clean energy economy advanced closer to final passage on Thursday. The Clean Jobs and American Power Act passed the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.  This legislation will be a key component of a broader climate and energy package [...]
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Real threats as Africa takes ‘grand stand’

By Ashwini Prabha | Published: November 5, 2009
Finally there is some real drama and excitement in the climate talks as the African groups unleashed their frustration in Barcelona. The African delegations put their foot down and said they wouldn’t negotiate the finer details of a global climate deal until some fundamentals were resolved. Early this week the African delegations closed the Kyoto Protocol track [...]
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Ahead of G20: The tops and flops of policy to save climate and economy

By Christian Teriete | Published: November 5, 2009
Climate-friendly policies not only reduce greenhouse emissions and bring environmental benefits; they also boost and diversify the economy, a recent report scoring some 100 climate policies from G20 countries reveals. The report carried out by Ecofys and Germanwatch for WWF and E3G evaluates climate policies of countries accounting for around three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, [...]
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