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U.S.-China climate deal called "breakthrough" but no long-term cuts yet
2013-06-11 23:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China and the United States took a major step in the fight against climate change over the weekend, but what was termed a "breakthrough" might not do much in the longer term to lock in legally binding carbon emission cuts from the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. Still, environmental groups and some U.S. and global policymakers said the agreement could give fresh momentum to the United Nations' arduous process of finalizing a global treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol on climate...
Waiting on climate deal will set path to 5°C warming
2013-06-11 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The world cannot afford to wait for a new global climate change agreement to come into force in 2020, because doing so will mean an end to hopes of limiting global warming to moderate levels, one of the worlds foremost authorities on energy has warned. Carbon dioxide emissions from energy rose by 1.4 per cent in 2012 to a record high of more than 31 billion tonnes, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Monday, driven in part by a striking six per cent rise in emissions...
Framework of global climate deal starts to emerge
2013-05-09 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: As another barge gorged with coal drifted past down the Rhine, Frances lead climate negotiator Paul Watkinson tweeted: one day the barges will be filled with wind and sun:-). It was a comment that summed up last weeks meeting of UN climate change negotiators in Bonn optimism tinged with realism. This gathering was never intended to herald a major breakthrough. Instead think of it as a pre-season football training session, with new faces and a fresh atmosphere. Like Barcelona before...
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Work on 2015 climate deal set to start in Bonn
2013-04-24 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: UN talks to construct a legally binding climate change deal are set to start on April 29, amid warnings from scientists that greenhouse gas emissions are rising too far, too fast. Organisers say the scope, structure and design of a 2015 emissions agreement will be discussed during the week-long negotiations involving 195 countries. Financial commitments and the ambition of emission targets for developed and developing nations are likely to dominate the summit. The discussions in Bonn...
United Stata, China reach critical deal on climate change
2013-04-14 21:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Post: The worlds two biggest polluters have signed what could be a groundbreaking agreement and call to action on the fight against escalating climate change. The United States and China announced Sunday they would accelerate action to reduce greenhouse gases by advancing cooperation on technology, research, conservation, and alternative and renewable energy. But while the listed actions sound relatively mundane, the words that accompanied the announcement were not. In a joint and quite powerful...
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