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Who has the responsibility to take climate actions in the mid-term? – a question at the core of the climate negotiations ongoing this week. Overview of the stalemate and how the discussion could actually move forward…
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I just sat down with Ms. Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and president of Mary Robinson Foundation- Climate…
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While France has received praised from many for imposing a financial transaction tax earlier this year, the tax falls short of the Robin Hood tax suggested to promote global development and climate justice…
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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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Just as Kent began his speech, six youth stood and turned away from the Minister revealing the message “Turn your back on Canada” prominently displayed on their shirts.
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“Canada does not have a plan for the tar sands, Canada does not have a plan for water, Canada does not have a plan for energy, yet this government can come here and not listen to the people. You don’t have to be a wise man to see the world being destroyed!”
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COP17 buzzed with the news today that China is officially suggesting that it might be interested in a legally binding…
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While Canada’s Environment Minister claims he will be defending tar sands industry at these negotiations, the South African High Commissioner is making allegations of Canada ‘arm-twisting’ vulnerable nations to leave the Kyoto Protocol.
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While some delegates negotiate another lose political agreement without teeth, others here are fighting for their lives. Obviously the more important things are happening outside of the conference center. On today’s Global Action Day protesters slammed government negotiators for their lack of progress to agree to an effective deal on climate change.
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One Climate interviews Pablo Salon, former lead negotiator for Bolivia, and Durban resident Stephen Murphy at Occupy Durban.
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“2011 CIVICUS World Assembly to tackle essential role of civil society in global decision-making.”
Last week, I participated as a…
