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Climate talks shift from binding targets to 'name and shame'
2015-12-06 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: It's clear at this point that even if the international climate accord being negotiated in suburban Paris becomes legally binding, it won't include punitive measures like trade sanctions or embargoes on straggler countries that fail to meet their commitments. The only penalty for falling short on efforts to fight global warming would be the hot sting of shame. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, many analysts say. In international diplomacy, peer pressure and the risk of losing face can be...
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These activists give up food one day a month for the climate fight
2015-12-06 23:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: A motley, hungry crew assembled in a Catholic charity building in Paris for free soup last Tuesday night. But they werent homeless or needy, and the menu wasnt that of your average soup kitchen: the soup was made from locally grown carrots with a delicate crme fraīche and shaved chestnut finish, the side dish was brie, and the dessert was fresh fruit. They were climate activists from all over the world, and they were hungry because they had been fasting all day as a form of protest for climate...
Guide to Paris Climate Talks: Halftime Notes
2015-12-06 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The 2015 meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, is just past the halfway mark. Although many observers expect the meeting to be extended a few days, Friday, December 11 is the last official day of the 12-day gathering. Delegates walk through the pillars of flags at the entrance of the conference venue at Le Bourget-Paris airport, Dec. 3, 2015 (Photo courtesy Earth Negotiations Bulletin) The goal is to establish a universal, legally-binding agreement requiring...
Paris draft climate deal ready; long way to go
2015-12-06 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NYSE Post: This new climate change draft has been in the works since 2011, where many are optimistic although in a more cautious tone, after delegates finally accepted this draft. Many disagreements remain, nearly all related to defining the obligations and expectations of rich and poor countries, as well as those who don't fit neatly into either category. Nor is there any agreement on capping the rise in average global surface temperatures at a particular level. Many developing nations want it to be no more...
Five days to make history: What next at the Paris climate talks?
2015-12-06 21:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Ministers from the 195 countries participating in the Paris talks started work on deciphering and clarifying options in the 48-page draft climate deal on Sunday. Theyve got three days before a deal needs to be ready, said France president Laurent Fabius, as it needs to be translated from English into the other five UN languages. The summit officially ends on Friday. Ministers will make various speeches and promises at a planned high level segment on Monday, while the hard graft takes place...
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