Posts Tagged ‘climate change’
Washington Post article urging Barack Obama to ditch conference is perfectly timed, but poorly argued It would be interesting to know what Sarah Palin, sworn enemy of the polar bear, would make of
Tags: Blogposts, climate change, Climate change scepticism, Comment, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk
An electric sports car takes to the road, while youth activists hold a Lennon-style ‘bed-in’ asking to ‘give youth a chance’ at the summit
Tags: Activism, climate change, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Editorial, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, World news
Police detain 200 activists at their Copenhagen accommodation and seize items they claim could be used for acts of civil disobedience Danish police last night raided a climate campaigners’
Tags: Activism, climate change, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Denmark, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Protest, World news
Despite anger from developing countries over the leaked document, the negotiations are still on track for success Rob Bradley, director of international climate policy, World Resources
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Danish text raised ‘trust issues’ between rich and poor countries but won’t derail deal, says UN secretary-general The United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has
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Developing countries have split between those who favour a new protocol proposed by Tuvalu and others who want to continue with the Kyoto agreement Negotiations at the UN climate summit in
Tags: Aid and development, climate change, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Katine, World news
Former vice president Al Gore discussed the Climategate email scandal in two interviews in recent days. (AP)In an online interview on Slate and on CNN’s “American Morning”
Tags: climate change, Climategate, Key players
Developing countries have split between those who favour a new protocol proposed by Tuvalu and others who want to continue with the Kyoto agreement Negotiations at the UN climate summit in
Tags: Aid and development, climate change, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Katine, World news
Further to the posting below, I have now heard from Myriam Marquez, the Miami Herald’s editorial page editor, who has explained why a sentence mentioning the US senate was
Tags: Blogposts, climate change, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, media, US press and publishing
Some 125,000 new boilers and doubling of commitment to carbon capture and storage included in Alistair Darling’s speech Householders will be able to trade in their old boilers for newer,
Tags: Carbon capture and storage (CCS), Carbon emissions, climate change, Energy, Energy bills, Energy efficiency, Environment, Feed-in tariffs, Green politics, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Household bills, Money, politics, Pre-budget report, Renewable energy, UK news, Wind power
Kyoto’s ineffectiveness was due to lack of scientific clarity and lack of public understanding: none of these excuses now apply Few people outside Japan would have heard of Kyoto prior
Tags: Carbon emissions, climate change, Comment, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Kyoto protocol
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs a copy of "Going Rogue" during a book signing event at a Sam’s Club on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Fayetteville, Ark. Palin has continued to
Tags: climate change, Climategate, COP15, Debate, Legislation, politics
An activist from the AVAZZ organization (People in Action) looksout of a giant tree as he participates in a demonstration againstthe cutting of trees at the UN Climate Summit in
Tags: climate change, COP15
Thatcher was the first leader of a major country to take climate change seriously. Cameron can continue that legacy The increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will, if
Tags: Carbon emissions, Carbon footprints, climate change, Comment, Conservatives, Environment, Green politics, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, politics
Danish officials may play down a document implying a stitch-up between rich nations. But their impartiality as hosts looks shaky The Guardian’s publication of a leaked Danish government
Tags: Carbon emissions, climate change, Comment, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk
Discover organic cafes, ethical shops and green exhibitions in the climate change summit 2009 host city, in a special instalment of insider tips from blog network Spotted By Locals Verde Food and
Tags: City breaks, climate change, Copenhagen, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Denmark, Editorial, Environment, Ethical and green living, Green travel, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Short breaks, Travel
Forget stories about global apocalypse. We need drama that gets real about global warming, from Cockermouth to Copenhagen When I decided to set my play The Contingency Plan in the near future, I
Tags: Blogposts, climate change, Culture, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Stage, Theatre
With up to 30,000 activists gathering in Copenhagen, there are five key days when the Danish authorities will be preparing for trouble Warnings of troublemakers at the Copenhagen climate summit
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Vulnerable is a photo exhibition organised by Bluepeace, documenting the vulnerability of the fragile coral islands of the Maldives to climate change
Tags: climate change, Editorial, Environment, Flooding, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Maldives, Natural disasters and extreme weather, oceans, sea level, World news
Universal declaration of Mother Earth’s rights, Lumumba Di-Aping’s cult status, and recycling existing aid promises Day three of the UN’s climate change conference in Copenhagen
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British Airways’ chief executive, Willie Walsh, has rounded on the Tory party in the wake of the Committee on Climate Change report into aviation, and warned that it will make the
Tags: Air transport, Airline industry, British Airways, Business, Carbon emissions, climate change, Conservatives, David Cameron, Environment, Guardian, Heathrow third runway, politics, The Guardian, Transport, Transport policy, Travel and transport, UK news, World news
Climate talks are in disarray barely days into the summit, putting at risk international unity to fight global warming • Read the ‘Danish text’• In pictures: Copenhagen day two
Tags: Business, Carbon emissions, climate change, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Denmark, Environment, Guardian, The Guardian, UK news, United Nations, United States, World Bank, World news, Yvo de Boer
Collaboration between private investors and public sector is the only way to introduce low-carbon technology to poor countries One of the most contentious topics for discussion at the Copenhagen
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Collaboration between private investors and public sector is the only way to introduce low-carbon technology to poor countries One of the most contentious topics for discussion at the Copenhagen
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Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, holds up a temperature chart during a press conference at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Tuesday Dec. 8,
Tags: climate change, climate data, COP15
More than 18 million people now served by councils signed up to 100-day-old campaign to cut carbon emissions Allegra Stratton Political correspondent Edinburgh today becomes the 100th council to
Tags: 10:10 climate change campaign, Carbon emissions, climate change, Edinburgh, Environment, Guardian, Local government, Scotland, Society, The Guardian, UK news
The first decade of this century has been by far the warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the UK Met Office announced yesterday – and this year is likely to
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The Guardian environment editor, John Vidal, delves into a cryptic world of Bingos, Ringos, Tungos and Engos at the Copenhagen climate change conference John Vidal Cameron Robertson
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Copenhagen mayor’s warning about sex workers backfires, NGOs enjoy a drink, and youth groups invade the stage Neat trick The Copenhagen mayor, Ritt Bjerregaard, fearful for the morals of
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Boycott Copenhagen | Sarah Palin
Any deal at the Copenhagen climate summit will be more about politics than science. President Obama should stay away With the publication of damaging emails from a climate research center in
Tags: Barack Obama, climate change, Climate change scepticism, Comment, Copenhagen climate change conference 2009, Environment, Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Hacked climate science emails, Obama administration, Polar regions, Republicans, Sarah Palin, United States, World news