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The world looks to the US
The world is looking to the US to lead the way in climate change but with the current issues concerning their climate bill it looks like the US will fall short of expectations
Carbon capture vital for carbon mitigation
The first ever Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) was held last week in Washington DC bringing together ministers and stakeholders from over 20 countries to discuss clean energy technologies.
Emissions targets hang in the balance
Discussions surrounding the future of the Kyoto Protocol and legislation to replace it have been ongoing over the last couple of years with no decisive end in sight.
Nations meet in Montreal to dicuss biodiversity
Despite uncertainty from numerous countries about the success of this meeting, due to differing opinions between rich and developing countries, some progress was made.
Mexico and South Korea meet to discuss climate change
Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa attended the meeting in Seoul in her capacity as chairperson for the climate change talks in December.
An “alarmist view” on climate change?
The report produced by the UN body that advises nations on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has been accused of presenting a one-sided case
China pushes for success at Cancun
China plans to hold an extra set of climate talks in Tianjin in advance of the Conference of Parties in Cancun this December
Leaders meet to discuss climate change at the World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment
The forum’s aim was to call on governments to form strategies of their own to combat climate change in the wake of the disappointing summit at Copenhagen last year.
Small steps prompt progress
It is anticipated thatat the Conference of Parties this year in Cancun, Mexico progress could be made to help poor countries prevent further climate change.
Contention at Bonn
Climate talks at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn ended on 11th June on a distinct low point
