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Why the Lima Climate Talks Sucked for Women and Indigenous People
2014-12-19 20:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As a credentialed observer inside the COP20 in Lima last week, I was bored to tears. Endless speeches. Panel discussions in dark rooms. Men in expensive suits. My colleague Nnimmo Bassey, a leading Nigerian environmental justice activist and winner of the Right Livelihood Award, blogged, Negotiation arenas remain places for fiddling while Rome burns. Observers watched the opening ceremony on a big screen from the back of the hall. All the speakers, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, said...
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UN boss: Lima was a reality check, and leaders need to step up for Paris
2014-12-19 07:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EurActiv: The differences between how the developed and developing countries view their responsibilities will hinder agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, unless top political leaders provide the momentum needed to drive the talks, says Achim Steiner. Achim Steiner is executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Before joining UNEP, he was director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and before that secretary general of the World...
'Lima Call for Climate Action' Falls Short of What Science Urges and People Demand
2014-12-16 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The UN climate conference in Lima, Peru (COP 20) finally came to a close early Sunday morning. Negotiators haggled around the clock well past the formal Friday deadline, but still could only come up with a weak agreement called the "Lima Call for Climate Action." The agreement falls short of actions needed to avoid the catastrophic consequences of a warmer world. Yes, government leaders reaffirmed their decision to put individual climate pledges on the table prior to the December 2015 COP 21 meeting...
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Lima deal leaves ominous climate questions
2014-12-16 11:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: The U.S. and other nations were applauding this weekend's climate change agreement on Monday, but the deal's difficult negotiations showed all too clearly the major hurdles that lie ahead as officials try to reach a much more sweeping pact next year in Paris. The 196 nations gathered in the Peruvian capital agreed that each country should offer a plan next year for reducing its own greenhouse gas pollution. In a major win for the U.S. position, developing nations like China and India are also...
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China climate negotiator says Lima deal balanced
2014-12-16 04:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Chinese media coverage of the Lima climate change talks included comments by the countrys top climate negotiator who described the deal reached as balanced. Xie Zhenhua told the state news agency Xinhua that the outcome was within the Chinese delegations expectation. However he said: were not very satisfied with the outcome, but we think its a balanced and nice document. Xie added that the summit is an important step towards next years summit in Paris but that those negotiations...
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