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Global climate burns bright in 2007
December 31st, 2007
However, major powers in the developed and developing world remain bitterly divided over the best plan of action. The disunity was underlined during December’s UN summit in Bali which aimed to establish the foundations for a new climate deal when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. Darcy Lambton n…
Waking up to climate change
December 27th, 2007
2007 may go down as the year in which the world truly woke up to climate change. Most scientists no longer dispute that we’re in trouble, environment guru Al Gore won the Nobel peace prize, Australia prepared to sign the Kyoto protocol and an international meeting in Bali agreed on an environment roadmap. A summary of a green year.
White House tree gets “green” lights
December 22nd, 2007
The lagging climate change policies of US President George W Bush may have taken a lot of heat at the climate change conference in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month.
After praise for Bali climate deal: the hard part
December 17th, 2007
- A “historic” Bali deal. A “Berlin Wall” dividing rich and poor nations on global warming policy falls. A “new chapter” for Washington after six years of climate disputes with many of its allies.
Simple numbers to shape climate talks
December 17th, 2007
Behind the millions of words at the Bali climate conference, in documents, speeches and slick brochures, lay a set of simple numbers: 2 and 445 and “25 to 40.”
Bali climate deal paves way for hotter US debate
December 16th, 2007
A breakthrough deal forged by delegates from 190 countries has revived world efforts to fight global warming and may help push the debate to the front and center of the U.S. political debate
U.S. Reversal in Global Warming Pact
December 15th, 2007
At a U.N. climate conference in Indonesia, the United States reverses its position, agreeing to join negotiations for a new global warming pact by 2009. This could determine for years to come how the world cuts greenhouse gas emissions.
Governments pleased with “defining” climate deal
December 15th, 2007
Governments hailed a deal on Saturday to start negotiations to adopt a new climate pact, but environmental groups said the agreement lacked teeth.
Bali climate talks reach agreement
December 15th, 2007
World leaders overcame bitter divisions Saturday and agreed to reach a new deal on fighting global warming by 2009, turning a corner in mankind’s race to stave off environmental disaster caused by rising temperatures.
Climate Chief expresses relief
December 15th, 2007
UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer has talked about the importance of last minute speeches in securing a deal.
Bali conference a great success, says Merkel
December 15th, 2007
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday praised the results achieved at the UN conference on climate change as a “great success.”
Bali climate talks reach agreement
December 15th, 2007
The level of ambition to guide rich countries’ efforts to fight climate change was one of the most contentious issues at the Bali talks. The United States opposed a European Union-backed range for greenhouse gas emissions cuts by 2020. Earlier drafts had mentioned a goal for rich countries to cut.
Climate talks in Bali focus on rich-poor divide
December 14th, 2007
Developing nations said they would resist “pressure and even threats” from some rich countries to step up the fight against global warming, as talks on a broader climate pact went to the wire on Friday.
Final document circulated at Bali climate talks: report
December 14th, 2007
Bali climate talks go down to ‘crunch time’
Bali deadline passes, talks to continue overnight
December 14th, 2007
Deadlines came and went on the final day of the UN climate conference Friday on Bali but by late evening uncertainty prevailed about when ministers would nail down a roadmap for negotiations for a new treaty to fight global warming.
