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Politics behind climate summits 1.5 degree target
2015-12-11 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Poliltico: It was never any surprise that a climate deal wouldnt cut emissions enough to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, what is surprising is that the debate is now about adopting an even more ambitious target -- 1.5 degrees. The goal is one that is practically impossible to reach because it would require countries to stop emitting greenhouse gases almost immediately. To achieve 1.5 degrees would require developed countries to massively reduce their emissions and massively scale up their...
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Paris climate talks: Coming down to the wire with key issues still unresolved
2015-12-11 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius attempted to nudge negotiations closer to a final agreement on fighting global warming Thursday, proposing compromises on some key issues at the United Nations Climate Change Conference while pushing countries to cut deals on remaining disputes. "We must do this, and we can do this," Fabius, who is leading the talks, told delegates. The latest draft of a potential agreement represents an attempt by Fabius to synthesize the positions of nearly 200 countries....
The Paris climate deal may be too little, too late slanders of Kiribati
2015-12-11 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: During a high tide, the Pacific island village of Eita is cut into pieces. Trickles merge into pools and lakes that course through the settlement, forming islands or swallowing dwellings whole. The coral seawalls can no longer hold the water back. Garbage and human waste flow into homes. Piglets screech in desperation as they struggle to keep their snouts above the surface. Some residents have built cages for their animals and hung them in the trees. They move their potted plants to higher ground....
'Very difficult' issues dog climate talks: Kerry
2015-12-11 14:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: World powers must still make tough decisions to agree a global climate pact that will head off the threat of global warming, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday. "We had a very constructive meeting. We made a lot of progress," he said, after talks with summit host, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. "Progress made last night, a long night, but there's still a couple of very difficult issues we're working on." Kerry would not be drawn on which issues in particular had become...
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Ban Ki-moon calls Paris climate talks 'most complicated and difficult' ever
2015-12-11 14:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said the international climate talks that are edging towards a conclusion in Paris have been the most complicated and difficult negotiations he has ever been involved in. Ban said that differences still remain among the nearly 200 governments searching for a climate deal in Paris but he urged negotiators to set aside their national interests to reach a compromise. This is not a moment of talking about national perspectives. A good global solution will...
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