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Developed country leaders at odds with citizens around the world
On 16 and 17 of November, Environment Ministers from 43 countries gathered in Copenhagen for the so called Pre-COP. This meeting was meant to prepare for COP15 itself, the 15th Conference of the Parties starting on 7 December, also known as the Copenhagen Climate Summit.
In WWF’s view, the Pre-COP confirmed that a legally binding deal [...]
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WWF welcomes US and China commitment to make Copenhagen a success
Following announcements on the Copenhagen Climate Summit by US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing, WWF issued the following statement.
“The leaders of US and China today greatly renewed our hopes for a strong and comprehensive deal at Copenhagen. A legally binding deal is absolutely necessary and clearly achievable, but we can [...]
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Let’s not be fooled: Legally-binding Copenhagen deal still doable!
Media all over the world is reporting that key countries are giving up ambition for a strong outcome of the climate negotiations in Copenhagen. And indeed, some countries are working to play down expectations.
However, this is not the whole story.
Let’s not be fooled. It is still very possible for the Copenhagen Climate Summit to deliver [...]
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After APEC: Take the bull by the horns, WWF tells leaders
After the APEC Leaders Summit, WWF said that Heads of States gathered in Singapore over the weekend missed a great opportunity to move the world closer to a fair, ambitious and binding agreement at the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December.
Diane McFadzien, spokes person of the WWF Global Climate Initiative, said:
“The APEC Summit has confirmed the [...]
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