Copenhagen climate talks
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Cautious optimism for Copenhagen deal as Barcelona climate talks end
Is that the sun we see?The mood was markedly improved on the final day of the Barcelona climate talks, as delegates, observers, and non-governmental organizations all brushed off the pessimism […]
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How industry pressures and competing national agendas dim prospects for a climate treaty
A version of this post was originally published on the website of the Center for Public Integrity and is reposted on Grist with CPI’s kind permission. —– It is said […]
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Barcelona outcome: White House strategy is plea for more time
As climate talks wrapped up in Barcelona, the picture wasn’t nearly this pretty.Photo: MorBCNIt’s been 30 years since scientists gained a clear understanding of the dangerous consequences of continuously adding […]
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The Climate Post: The gods must be crazy
Fist things fist: If this section’s heading doesn’t look quite right it’s because there are a few r’s missing. That was true this week of the Senate Environment and Public […]
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Europe places outcome of Copenhagen squarely on Obama
The chief negotiator for the European Commission announced this afternoon in Barcelona that the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass legislation before December has doomed the chances for success […]
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Why developing countries cannot afford failure in Copenhagen
The African delegation insisted today in Barcelona that its decision to walk out on negotiations Tuesday was necessary in order to jolt the intransigent European Union and other developed nations […]
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Copenhagen reality check: Gov’ts concede new climate treaty unlikely until 2010
Now it’s out in the open. Key government leaders and U.N. officials are finally, publicly admitting what they have long privately believed: there is no chance of concluding a new […]
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Africa returns to Barcelona talks, while U.S. resists giving up the numbers
The African nations that walked out of the climate negotiations on Monday, just hours after the Barcelona meeting started, returned late yesterday. The point of the day-long demonstration was made. […]
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Africa walks out on climate talks in Barcelona, citing lack of commitment from West
Negotiations among more than 190 countries meeting in Barcelona to address climate change continued today, but only on certain matters, as delegates from 50 African nations collectively shut down the […]
