China All But Dashes Hope Of Climate Deal This Year
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 16:12
Emma Graham-Harrison and Langi Chiang, Reuters
A senior Chinese climate official said on Tuesday that negotiators aim to seal a binding global pact on warming by the end of 2011, a blow to any lingering hopes the world could reach a deal at talks this year in Mexico.
Xie Zhenhua, who led China's delegation to fractious negotiations in Copenhagen last year, said the only target for a...
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How India Saved China From Isolation At Copenhagen
Sunday, 09 May 2010 17:37
Saibal Dasgupta, The Times of India
India foiled an "ambush China" strategy of western nations including the United States at the climate change talks in Copenhagen last December. This is why Chinese leaders now regard India as a crucial partner in the global arena, Jairam Ramesh, minister of state for environment said here on Sunday.
"At the Copenhagen talks Chinese in their...
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Global Climate Talks At A 'Dead End'
Sunday, 09 May 2010 08:11
Cara Anna, The Canadian Press
The chance of a climate change agreement this year is remote because the United States and China are unwilling to make more commitments during the talks, India's environment minister said Sunday.
The last U.N. conference on climate change in Copenhagen last December was seen as deeply disappointing as a deep rift showed between industrialized...
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Leaked Tapes Show EU Leaders' Frustration At Copenhagen Summit
Tuesday, 04 May 2010 15:31
EUObserver
Leaked tapes from the failed climate summit in Copenhagen published in the German weekly Der Spiegel have documented a deeper rift between France, Germany and the US and China and India than previously thought. The tapes were recorded "accidentally" on 18 December 2009, during a meeting of 25 leaders, including Germany's Angela Merkel, France's...
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Climate Billions For Poor Nations Still Nowhere To Be Found
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:00
Stacy Feldman, Solve Climate
A $30 billion pledge by wealthy nations to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change was on the table at a meeting of the world's biggest carbon polluters this week, but there was scant new progress to report.
The U.S. reannounced its plan to deliver $1.3 billion in international climate finance for 2010, and $1.9 billion in...
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Major Economies Downplay Goals for Cancun Climate Conference
Tuesday, 20 April 2010 08:39
Kim Chipman, Bloomberg
The biggest polluting nations are downplaying goals for climate-change talks in December after failing last year to agree on a global treaty, the top U.S. climate negotiator said.
Representatives from countries emitting the most greenhouse gases agree it’s important not to let “expectations far outstrip what can be done” at UN-led talks...
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India Calls On West To Start Disbursement Of $10 Billion Climate Fund
Monday, 19 April 2010 22:30
Narayan Lakshmant, The Hindu
The Major Economies Forum, a platform for ministerial discussions on energy and climate issues, wrapped up today after two days of meetings focussing on preparing for the summit on climate change in Cancun in November 2010. The Forum was chaired by National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman and led on the United...
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