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06.01.2012
We are maching into an abyss, Castro warns
CUBA'S iconic revolutionary Fidel Castro warns the world is on an "inexorable" march into the abyss this year because of climate change and the threat of nuclear war.
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06.01.2012
Climate disaster still looms after UN conference?
Euphoric assessments from ministers and the South African presidency, following the recent talks on climate change, failed to convince scientists and environmentalists that a looming global climatic disaster has been definitely averted
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05.01.2012
UK set to miss Euro renewable targets
The UK is on course to spectacularly miss European renewable energy targets despite the fervent enthusiasm of green campaigners in the Westcountry, after a new pan-EU report revealed the country is lagging behind all 26 other member states.
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05.01.2012
Top climate change stories of 2011
For Earth’s climate system, 2011 was an extraordinarily turbulent year. The United States saw a series of record-busting extremes, from a devastating tornado season to an epic drought in a vital agricultural region. The fusillade of extreme events kept global warming in the public conversation even as it slipped to the bottom of the public’s list of concerns in the face of a grim economy, and as “climate” became a four-letter word in Washington.
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04.01.2012
Insurance payouts point to climate change
Natural disasters in 2011 exerted the costliest toll in history — a whopping $380 billion worth of losses from earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis and more. Only a third of those costs were covered by insurance. And the tally ignores completely any expenses associated with sickness or injuries triggered by the disasters.
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03.01.2012
It's time for sustainable development
Bill Clinton was set to enter the White House, the European Union was born and China had its first taste of a double cheeseburger with fries when McDonalds opened its doors in Beijing. That was 1992. A lot can happen in 20 years.
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03.01.2012
'Frog song' may help understand climate change
NEW DELHI: If not kissing the frog, at least appreciating their 'croak' may lead to some headway in to climate research . For the first time frog song is being monitored using automated sound recorders by Indian scientists to track the impact of climate change on amphibians in the forests of southern Western Ghats. The methodology for tracking their call has recently been standardized by researchers.
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31.01.2011
World Bank defends its role in climate finance
Billions of dollars are being mobilized to help poor countries respond to climate change. A race is on for those who want a say in the finance. In an interview with DW, the World Bank defends its seat at the table.
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31.01.2011
REDD-plus goes beyond the ‘Norway deal’: United Nations
Indonesia is reportedly ready to implement the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD-plus) as part of a post-2012 climate deal. The UN has allocated US$5.6 million for its REDD program in Indonesia, of which US$3.75 million is managed by the UN-REDD Program Indonesia with the assistance of three UN agencies: FAO, UNEP and UNDP. To explore the progress of the initiative, The Jakarta Post recently talked to El-Mostafa Benlamlih, resident coordinator of the United Nations program in Indonesia. Below are the excerpts.
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31.01.2011
ADB to provide $7.4 billion assistance to India for 2011-2013
NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have agreed on a new three-year business plan that will provide lending assistance of 7.4 billion dollars to support inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth in the country.
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28.01.2011
UN climate talks set for April in Bangkok
PARIS — UN climate talks will take place in Bangkok from April 3-8 to follow up on last month's meeting in Mexico, including the future of the Kyoto Protocol, sources close to the negotiations said on Friday.
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27.01.2011
S. African city gears up for UN climate change talks
Although the 17th United Nations Framework Convention in Durban is 10 months away, preparations in the South Africa host city are underway, the South African parliament in Cape Town heard on Wednesday.
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27.01.2011
India to unveil emissions trading scheme on February 1
NEW DELHI: India will be unveiling its own cap and trade mechanism to deal with air pollution on February 1. The proposed market-based mechanism seeks to introduce a system of self-regulation among industrial units by putting a price on emission of pollutants. A price for emissions, makes it costly to pollute, therefore incentivising polluters to reduce emissions. The first domestic emissions trading scheme will begin in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
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