Beijing: Chinese premier Wen Jiabao indicated on Sunday he was snubbed by leaders of developed countries during the Copenhagen climate change summit. He was not given an invitation for the small-scope meeting although China
Beijing, March 14: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday disclosed he was snubbed at the Copenhagen climate change conference in December 2009 as he was not notified of a key meeting of a group of countries on the eve of the summit of leaders.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday disclosed he was snubbed at the Copenhagen climate change conference in December last year as he was not notified of a key meeting of a group of countries on the eve of the summit of leaders.
MUCH has been written about the recent Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change that will continue to reverberate. Copenhagen was not supposed to be the be all and end all on environmental matters. It was part of a process and, even if it disappointed many, it remains a significant secondbest milestone, which will determine the future of climate change negotiations.
BEIJING: China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday strongly defended his country's role on the world stage, in a seeming response to increasing criticism from the West that China was shirking its responsibilities on a range of global issues, from climate to currency.
This communication takes stock of some lessons after the Copenhagen Conference, which fell short of initial ambitions, but which nevertheless show the substantial and widespread support to step-up efforts to address climate change.
The analytical report on international climate financing architecture for cities & local governments in the developing world. Says that cities need to be informed on their options, provided with a supportive framework and right tools to utilize sustainable solutions.
This report have identified no less than 154 new policy announcements globally just since October, in the run-up to the conference. This is the highest number of new government initiatives ever recorded on this issue in a four month period. Progress can be traced directly to the summit and the Copenhagen Accord which called on countries to state publicly what they were doing about climate change.
This paper sets out an assessment of the latest targets and intended actions for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, which have been submitted by countries to the Appendices of the Copenhagen Accord.
