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Nigerian Climate VIPs Preach Sustainability
No commentsNigerians are using the Copenhagen climate summit to highlight how they can tap the potential for sustainable economic development in the country.
»Africa Seeks $30bn To Remedy Effect
No commentsThe Africa Group is seeking short and long-term funding to tackle environmental damages as a result of a changing global climate.
»You have our future in your hands; children tell world leaders at UN climate negotiations
No commentsAs the United Nations climate negotiations draws to conclusion in Copenhagen, children are cautioning world leaders that the coming generation will judge them harshly if they failed to save the world from the cruel impact of climate change on the world’s population. Positioning themselves as a generation that will inherit decisions taken at the ongoing [...]
»Climate negotiations stumble amid discord
No commentsClimate negotiators try to whittle a new climate deal into a manageable text as world leaders begin to arrive at UN talks here in the Danish capital, but big differences remain between countries, including the old rift between rich and poor, as well as tension amongst developing countries themselves.
»South Africa’s Split Personality
No commentsA day before the UN climate conference began in the Danish capital, South Africa announced a reduction in growth of fossil fuel emissions. Now, though, environmental groups accuse the continent’s biggest economy of hypocrisy.
»Bangladesh stakes claim to 15% of climate fund
No commentsBangladesh, the most vulnerable country to climate change, is demanding at least 15 percent of a proposed fund for adaptation.
»Tuvalu working towards being a role model country in terms of renewable energy
No commentsTuvalu is working towards being a role model country on renewable energy as a mitigation measure to address sea level rise
»Developing countries encouraged to venture into biotechnology
Comments offDenmark’s Secretary for farmers producing biomass for energy urges developing countries to venture into biotechnology
»Businesses talk green in Copenhagen
No commentsIn 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.
»Energy? The answer is blowing in the wind
No commentsCan the solution to climate change really lie in the hands of technology? We decided to find out during a boat ride to visit the massive wind turbines set up off the coast of Copenhagen.
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