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Will countries positions in the climate change negotiations contribute to building a safe “house” for all? – from ECO
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Short overview of the Canadian downhill path to climate action…
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L’année prochaine, les négociations sur le climat seront façonnées en bonne partie par un trio improbable de personnalités… toutes troies issues de l’OPEP. Le processus climatique – une cure de réhabilitation menée par des dealers encore actifs?
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The upcoming year of climate negotiations will be shaped partly by an improbable trio of presiding officers – all three from OPEC countries. The climate process – a rehabilitation led by the chief dealers?
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It been a little more than a month since I left Durban with some disappointment. After the festive season,…
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Between now and COP18 at the end of the year, much work needs to be done. Here’s a look at what opportunities and challenges are in store for 2012 for the international climate regime.
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Bien qu’elle ait eu lieu à l’opposé de la planète, la conférence de Durban aura été l’un des plus important événement de l’année concernant l’avenir de l’Arctique. Malheuresement pour la planète, certains des pays Arctique semblent avoir oublié à Durban leur engagement commun.
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Despite taking place on the opposite side of the planet, the COP17 was surely one of the most important event of the year for the future of the Arctic. Unfortunately for the international community, the 8 Arctic States have demonstrated once again in Durban very different levels of commitment to climate action.
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While not surprising, Canada’s Environment Minister’s latest announcement is an outstanding example of our government’s loyal service to the fossil fuel industry. Just hours after returning from Durban, Kent blamed financial cost for a Canadian pull-out from the Kyoto Protocol.
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I should be on a bus home now; instead I’m sitting in the ICC waiting for the proverbial white smoke…
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The European Union presented a text yesterday afternoon which put off a new legal regime until 2020 and only weakly supported the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol. It was rejected by most parties other than Australia, Canada and the United States.
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Canada – you can’t have your cake and eat it too! Approving Total’s Joslyn tar sands mine during the UN climate summit in Durban is like a slap in the face for developing countries here at the international climate change negotiations.
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