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Tuvalu working towards being a role model country in terms of renewable energy

By: Nasayau Lurang on December 12th, 2009

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Tuvalu is working towards being a role model country on renewable energy as a mitigation measure to address sea level rise

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Developed countries accused of dividing developing ones

By: Navin Khadka on December 12th, 2009

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Negotiators from major economies accuse developed worlds of trying to divide them while the latter reject that. True or not, the allegation certainly exposes the widening distrust between the two.

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Climate negotiations hit by rough weather

By: Navin Khadka on December 11th, 2009

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(Radio report in Nepalese) Deepening distrust between developed and developing worlds gives Copenhagen climate summit a very bumpy beginning. A leaked proposal said to be prepared by the Danish government has angered the bloc of developing countries who believe it is basically a plot to scuttle the Kyoto process which many developed countries wish to get rid of.

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Developing countries encouraged to venture into biotechnology

By: Nasayau Lurang on December 11th, 2009

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Denmark’s Secretary for farmers producing biomass for energy urges developing countries to venture into biotechnology

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Businesses talk green in Copenhagen

By: Jasmine on December 11th, 2009

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In the world’s battle against climate change, businesses used to be on the other side of the debate. But now companies are engaging more and more with the issue. Chinese and Brazilian business representatives are here at UN climate change talks to talk about “green” business back home.

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Biodiesel – a positive answer to climate change?

By: Maria Clara Valencia on December 4th, 2009

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The expansion of palm plantations in Colombia is causing concern among environmentalists who fear they may take land from natural forests. But others argue that the crop can and should be grown sustainably.

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Colombia could be paid to care for its forests

By: Maria Clara Valencia on December 3rd, 2009

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Colombia could be one of the countries to benefit from a planned UN scheme to slow deforestation. if it can protect and manage its forest ecosystems. But it will have to allow communities to benefit from the money.

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Forest Congress sends message to Copenhagen

By: Neil Marks on October 23rd, 2009

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World Forestry Congress calls on negotiators of a new global climate change deal to include a mechanism to reward countries which keep forests standing.

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Carbon, REDD Markets Set to Explode

By: Petre Williams-Raynor on October 22nd, 2009

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The carbon market, which was valued at US$11 billion in 2005, is currently up to US$125 billion.

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Jamaica’s Forestry Dept. Intrigued by REDD

By: Petre Williams-Raynor on October 21st, 2009

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Jamaica’s Forestry Department has cautiously supported the inking of a deal on the use of forests to help curtail the effects of climate change, which threatens the survival of many island nations.

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