Climate change has dominated the biennial meeting of the Commonwealth. The 53-member group wrapped up its summit in Trinidad with a pledge to push for an operationally binding deal at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. It was all part of a diplomatic offensi...
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An express train load of environmental activists has arrived in Copenhagen intent on making sure the United Nations climate summit does not hit the buffers. The train left Brussels on Saturday morning for a 12 hour journey to the Danish capital where it arrived just before midnight. On board ...
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Climate change is worrying the most influential leaders on the planet. A conference will be held in December to discuss subject in Copenhagen. In order to observe and measure this warming of the planet, scientists are using very powerful tools: observation s...
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Despite doubts about the chances of a UN climate deal in Copenhagen next month, some world leaders have launched a new diplomatic effort to lobby for consensus. The UN Secretary General, the Danish Prime Minister and the French President were among those who campaigned for ...
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Vegetarian superstar Sir Paul McCartney has repeated his call for everyone to cut back on eating meat to fight global warming. Sir Paul told the European Parliament: “I urge you, each of you, to do your bit, for your people, for their children and for the planet they will inherit. ...
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At least 100 world leaders are now signed up to attend the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen next week. Among those hoping for a deal are numerous leaders from developing nations, including Africa. Environmental groups are planning to highlight the example of Kilimanjaro, Afri...
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It is being billed as the last chance summit to save the planet. With two weeks to go before world leaders sit down in Copenhagen to hammer out a new global treaty on climate change, there maybe some glimmers of hope. The world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, China, has ...
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A draft Danish text is proposing the world agree to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the Copenhagen climate conference. It suggests rich countries carry 80% of these global emission cuts. However, it does not spell out shorter-term targets for rich countries, a key demand of ...
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