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COP 19: Warsaw Summit goes to the wire as nations clash over loss and damage
2013-11-23 18:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Warsaw Summit descended into a series of increasingly frantic meetings this evening as Ministers battled to reach a deal on a controversial "loss and damage" mechanism designed to help developing nations cope with the impacts of climate change. The summit is currently continuing into Saturday evening, 24 hours after its scheduled close, with the final plenary session characterised by a series of "huddles" between delegations attempting to resolve divisions on the wording relating to the promised...
Rich-vs.-poor nations' clash stalls work toward 2015 climate pact
2013-11-23 15:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The issue that has prevented a major advance in the battle against global warming for two decades has scuttled progress at the latest U.N. gathering aimed at forging a climate pact by 2015: how much rich nations should pay to help developing countries build their economies with clean-energy sources. The United States and the European Union wanted a firm deadline set at the conference in Warsaw for each of the 195 countries party to the talks to make commitments on emissions reductions that will...
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Typhoon Haiyans Impact Felt at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw
2013-11-22 10:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: It is with a heavy heart I have gone about my business at the climate negotiations in Warsaw each day knowing that about 12 million people are affected by the recent devastating Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda. Historic in its scope, meteorologists, including experts from NASA, concluded that it is the most destructive and powerful tropical cyclone to ever make landfall (it made a total of 6 landfalls). It is hard to imagine that such an intense storm (stronger than Katrina or Sandy) would...
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Developing Nations Stage Protest at Climate Talks
2013-11-20 23:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The United Nations climate talks here are bogging down over the old divide between rich and poor nations on the question of who should pay when climate-related disaster strikes, with developing nations staging a symbolic walkout early Wednesday in protest at what they consider inadequate financial support from wealthy countries. The new catchphrase is loss and damage, shorthand for the fight over financing for the costs of rising seas, powerful storms and persistent drought. And the issue of whether...
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At Climate Meeting, Tensions Rise Between Rich And Poor Nations
2013-11-20 22:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: At the United Nations climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, conflict between rich and poor nations is mounting. The developing world wants large sums of money to help them adapt to climate change. The U.S. and Europe say they're doing what they can to help but times are tough.
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