I spent a week at the climate change conference in Poznan, and realized the world is in deep trouble and deeper denial. Worse, the denial is now entirely on the side of action. It is well

The year 2009 is a do-or-die year for a new global climate change deal, partly because negotiations are scheduled to end this December. With only 12 months left to negotiate, there is still no agreement on the big issues. These include the transfer of low-polluting technology to poor countries and assigning responsibility for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

climate change Poznan talks begin Delegates from 186 nations congregated in the Polish city of Poznan on December 1 to negotiate a new climate change treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. Ministers discussed their vision for long-term cooperative action and emphasized the economic slowdown should not overshadow the fight against climate change. unfccc Executive

The gap between political rhetoric and scientific reality on climate change is growing, complain scientists at the UN climate conference in Poland.

Minor progress in Poland on adaptation and deforestation sets the stage for Copenhagen in 2009.

Could the United States topple Europe as the driver of international climate-change regulations? (Editorial)

European heads of state struck a deal on 12 December on how to go about reducing Europe

The climate change conference in Poznan, which ended last week, would be remembered for little else but the activation of the Adaptation Fund a year after it was set up.
Developing countries, including India to some extent, can now send proposals to the Fund for projects to safeguard vulnerable communities and areas against impacts of climate change and global warming.

Dec. 15: Raising deep concern over the rising emission levels in developed countries, which go against UN

At the climate change conference in Poznan, Poland, the world could get cooked, for good

A curtain raiser on the climate negotiations in Poznan. By Chandra Bhushan, Mario D

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