COP get togethers have been staged in South Africa, South America and most recently in the East. Much hot air was let off from stages and platforms, with very little happenning afterwards, most of which seemed to be forgotten until the preparations for the next COP. We regularly hear much said about how our environment is under threat. We are aware of the threat the … [Read more...]
Doha talks fail to meet pace of climate change
Greenpeace condemned politicians today following the failure of the UN Climate talks in Doha. While they agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, it was judged so full of loopholes as to have little or no effect on carbon emissions. Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, made the following statement: “Today we ask the politicians … [Read more...]
Stop forest destruction and hot air now at Doha
As ministers arrived at climate talks in the Qatari capital Doha, Greenpeace urged European countries not to take the side of Poland and Russia in a battle over whether to maintain the Kyoto Protocol’s biggest loophole and to make real progress on a deal to prevent catastrophic climate change. Europe has traditionally been seen as a progressive force in climate negotiations, … [Read more...]
Climate promises not being met; new report shows
A new report by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) has shown that less than 11% of currently provided climate finance meets the UN commitment of being "new and additional." The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), a centre of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and an integral part of the Climate for Development in Africa programme (ClimDev-Africa), … [Read more...]
COP18 reveals more serious climate change needs
This year, the United Nation's two-week climate-change conference, COP18 in Doha, Qatar, provides yet another opportunity for serious climate-change mitigation. And with the recent Superstorm Sandy, it is clear that tough decisions must be hammered out as soon as possible because climate change will not slow down for us. Although the United Nations Framework Convention on … [Read more...]
Conference delegates cautioned not to rush into fracking
Speaking at the Southern Africa Oil & Gas Summit in Cape Town, TKAG Chair Jonathan Deal cautioned delegates not to rush into investment decisions around shale gas mining in South Africa. In an address that included what he described as a sample of the hurdles facing the proponents of shale gas mining in SA, Deal said that in the view of TKAG, the technology was wholly … [Read more...]
More talks ahead at COP18
The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha began today with calls for governments to focus on essential tasks ahead of them so that the meeting can deliver agreed outcomes and constitute another step forward in the global response to climate change. The newly elected President of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18/CMP 8), H. E. Mr. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Chairman of … [Read more...]
