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Cycling in Copenhagen: A model for clean energy
No commentsWhat would it take for you to leave your comfortable car at home and jump on a bicycle to get to work, school, or even to go shopping? Sounds a not so pleasant idea, and many would imagine that bicycles are for the poor who cannot afford to drive. But as cities focus more and more on clean energy, residents of Copenhagen, a developed city, have adopted cycling as the preferred mode of transport. Even the high and mighty in society are not left out. Rosalia Omungo reports on the Copenhagen cycling experience.
»Floods in Kenya : Climate reality dawns
No commentsNearly 35 people were reported dead in Kenya in the first few weeks of January, following heavy rains. The Meteorological Department says the rains will subside by the end of the month, but the destruction in their wake is linked to years of environmental degradation. Rosalia Omungo reports on the reality beyond the Copenhagen summit.
»Africa incenced by talks progress
No commentsThe fate of the ongoing climate negotiations in Copenhagen hangs in the balance after African nations suspended talks today. Even though the talks later resumed, the African Group and G77 plus China accused the Danish host government of trying to sideline talks on setting emissions cuts under the Kyoto Protocol. The Africa Group is rooting for a two track system, in which the Kyoto Protocol is continued in conjunction with other long term agreements.
»Colombia’s Indian communities join forces to beat drought
No commentsColombia’s indigenous peoples are working together to create an adaptation plan against climate change, which will bring together their own traditional knowledge with outside help from other agencies.
»Which path will we choose?
No commentsThe Copenhagen climate summit in December 2009 offered two choices: resolute action together to try to slow the increase in global temperatures, or continuing prevarication over who should act first. The path chosen was perhaps predictably depressing.
»G77 rejects EU’s $2.1bn for climate funding
No commentsThe Group of 77 countries turns down the EU’s climate funding proposal, saying that the financing is insignificant.
»Adaptation becomes hard to adapt in climate summit
No commentsOfficials and experts say negotiations on climate adaptation have become ever more complicated, leaving least developing badly frutrated as they badly need funds to cope with inevitable impacts of climate change .
»Secretary General requests Nepal to play positive role
No commentsAs the difference between develooped and developing countries deepen over who should make how much carbon cuts, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon requestes Nepalese Prime Minster Madhav Kumar Nepal to play positive role in negotiations.
»Climate Of Mistrust
No commentsWith economy — and not the environment – as the main agenda, Copenhagen summit deepens distrust between the north and the south.
»Fight to control Copenhagen climate change fund
No commentsDeveloping and developed countries cross swords over who should have the control over the fund to fight climate change. While the US is for WB taking up the managerial role and European countries are supporting existing agencies including bilateral ones, developing countries want the new fund under the authority of Conference of Parties.
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