Climate Change

Why it matters - the Kerry/Boxer global warming bill

Watch this first in a series of videos released by US Senator Barbara Boxer discussing the ongoing debate surrounding climate change legislation. In anticipation of the first Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, beginning October 27, Senator Boxer highlights the critical need for American leadership on climate change.

Publication Date: 
27/10/2009
Senate of the United States
Tags:
Water Conservation, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Carbon Capture and Storage, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Public Transport, Climate Adaptation, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

China expects leadership from rich nations

Greater emissions cuts by developed nations are the starting point for a successful climate deal at Copenhagen in December says Jiahua Pan.

Publication Date: 
22/10/2009
Jiahua Pan
Nature
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Climate Change, Climate Agreements, Emission Targets, Technology Transfer, Climate Mitigation, Renewable Energy, Climate Adaptation, China, India
Climate Change

India pushes for common responsibility

Rajendra K. Pachauri says that India wants to be a constructive partner in Copenhagen negotiations on climate change. The country is taking domestic action even though it cannot accept mandatory emissions limits.

Publication Date: 
22/10/2009
Rajendra K. Pachauri
Nature
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UNFCCC, Himalaya, Glaciers, Climate Change, Glacial Melt, Climate Agreements, Emission Targets, Climate Adaptation, Developing Countries, India
Climate Change

When the ice melts

Deep in the Himalayas, the disappearance of glaciers is threatening the kingdom of Bhutan. Anjali Nayar trekked through the mountains to see how the country is adapting to a warming world.

Publication Date: 
22/10/2009
Anjali Nayar
Nature
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Himalaya, Glaciers, Lakes, Climate Change, Glacial Melt, Floods, Climate Adaptation, Bhutan
Climate Change

Climate of compromise

The chances of a strong treaty emerging from the United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen seem small, but recent progress offers hope. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
22/10/2009
Nature
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Tags:
UNFCCC, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Economics, Climate Agreements, Kyoto Protocol, Emission Targets, Climate Adaptation, United States Of America (US), China
Climate Change

Public backing for deep China emission cuts

Public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic is firmly in favour of China taking on the lion

Publication Date: 
19/10/2009
Financial Times (London)
Tags:
Climate Change, Emission Targets, Climate Adaptation, China, Europe, United Kingdom (UK), United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

Public backing for deep China emission cuts

Public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic is firmly in favour of China taking on the lion

Publication Date: 
19/10/2009
Financial Times (London)
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Adaptation, China, United Kingdom (UK), United States Of America (US), Developing Countries, London, Copenhagen
Climate Change

Emission cut debate intensifies (Editorial)

High US Government officials believe that it is highly unreasonable by the developing nations to request the industrialized nations or the Annexure One countries to cut down greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent in 2020.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2009
Ifham Nizam
The Island (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Environment, Forests, Climate Change, Green House Gases, GDP, Kyoto Protocol, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Carbon Sinks, Climate Adaptation, Economic Development, CSE, Greenpeace, Sunita Narain, Sri Lanka, India, Developing Countries
Climate Change

Climate change hits poor countries hardest: WB

The developing world will suffer about 80 per cent of the damage from climate change despite accounting for only around a third of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the World Bank said on Sunday.

Publication Date: 
05/10/2009
New Age (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Influenza, Poverty, WHO, World Bank, Developing Countries, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Swine Flu
Climate Change

US help in tackling climate change assured

The United States (US) will continue its assistance to Bangladesh for addressing the climate change issue in the country.

This renewed pledge came when a delegation led by US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty met with the State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hasan Mahmud at his office yesterday.

Publication Date: 
05/10/2009
New Nation (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Environment, Climate Adaptation, Economic Development, Bangladesh, United States Of America (US)

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