In Bonn, Germany, the last round of formal negotiations before Decemberās key climate convention in Lima, Peru, is under way. From October 20 to 25, national governments of the worldwide UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will continue working together at the Bonn UN Climate talks on a new draft climate agreement. The elements developed
A viewpoint on the outcome and implications of the Durban Climate Change Conference 2011 By Jochen Hauff and Matthias Kannegiesser The 2011 UN Conference on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa ended on Sunday, December 11 with the near fatigue of the international negotiators. The core outcome of the final negotiations marathon, the āDurban Platform,ā
Ā 2011 was a big year for the environment, in some good ways and some bad ways. Hereās a quick run-down of the top 10 stories of the year, in my opinion: 1. Tremendously high levels ofĀ carbon emissions continue to warm Earth. Despite efforts to switch to clean energy, increase energy efficiency, and use more
Ā There are mixed reactions to the agreement made in South Africa at the COP17 climate conference yesterday. Well, really, I think most people have the same response, but that response is a mixed bag of positive and negative points. On the positive side: Much more was accomplished than anyone expected would be accomplished. On
If you havenāt seen this video yet from 21-year-oldĀ Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, speaking at the COP17 climate conference in Durban, South Africa last week, itās worth a watch. And I like the COP17 presidentās comment at the end, that the youth of the world should get to
This video from Amy Goodman and Democracy Now cuts to the chase. The horror of this environmental disease known as tar sands ādevelopmentāĀ is succinctly explained by young and indigenous activists. Tar sands development will push our planet of global warming and climate changeĀ tipping point, which is why hundreds of activists in Durban, South Africa (where
Ā Friends, What if someone told you we should abandon all hope for global climate action until 2020?Ā Well, thatās exactly the proposal that the United States is pushing at the UN Climate Talks taking place this week in Durban, South Africa. The 2020 delay might well be the worst idea ever. Waiting nine years for
Hundreds, or maybe thousands, have been marching in Durban and across Africa to push for strong climate action. As I wrote last week, a climate change caravan made its way from Northern Africa to South Africa for the climate change conference occurring there this week to push for real, strong climate action. Furthermore, there has
Climategate 2.0 has once again kicked the dirt up on an issue that deserves the attention and focus of the entire planet. Iām sick and tired of hearing these deniers get their 2 minutes of fame without anyone checking in on their own ācultivated messageā, so here I go; Iām wading in.
