An interview with leading environmentalist and political activist from India, Sunita Narain on the future of the Kyoto Protocol which industrialized nations led by the United States are seeking to dismantle.

Even the best emission reductions proposal are only half way to the limits in 2020 that would keep global average temperature rise below 2

This UN report leaked from the Copenhagen climate talks suggests that global temperature will rise by an average of 3 degree celsius even if all the emission cuts offered so far are implemented. Is based on the most recent emission scenarios presented in the IEA 2009 World Energy Outlook and information from Parties on pledges, voluntary actions and policy goals.

The New Zealand Government is relying on wildly inaccurate rankings of its 2020 emissions reduction target in order to answer critics at the Copenhagen negotiations. When corrected, the rankings reveal New Zealand is far from being even a mid-range performer