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IPR for low-carbon economy: weighing the options By : Anonymous, Dec 11, 2009
Irrespective of the outcome at the COP15, low-carbon technologies are going to proliferate. This is the first article of an IPR series that will explore the multiple dimensions around existing treaties, tech-transfer and climate-relevant-IPR. Indian Prime... Read more.. |
Climate Of DenialBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 11, 2009
The gloves are off. Climate sceptics, who deny that climate change is caused by human activity - and who are admittedly sponsored by Exxon Mobil, the oil corporation - are holding a parallel climate change meeting in Copenhagen. They're just down the street from the Bella... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
World Bank Touts Carbon MarketBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 9, 2009
The World Bank proudly defended the global carbon market in the Danish capital Tuesday for its "contribution" to efforts to mitigate climate change, in spite of criticism from civil society. The multilateral lender presented its publication titled "10 Years of... Read more.. |
Jairam persuades negotiators to join climate talksBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2009
Faced with strong protest from negotiators over what they called change in India's stance on climate talks, the government on Sundayscrambled to control the damage. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh held a series of meetings with two negotiators who had threatened to pull... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
UN climate head eyes Copenhagen aid dealBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2009
The UN climate chief voiced optimism Wednesday that the upcoming Copenhagen summit will offer immediate aid for developing nations but urged rich states also to chart out long-term help. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change... Read more.. |
India rejects Denmark climate change proposalBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2009
India dismissed a draft climate change proposal by Denmark that expects developing economies to peak their greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, media report said. The draft document was circulated to a few countries ahead of the Dec 7-18 summit in Copenhagen, which is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
Trouble for 'save the world' talksBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2009
Negotiations to save the planet from catastrophic climate change are heading for trouble, five weeks before a crucial UN conference in Copenhagen. The European Union has been at the forefront in pressing for binding, internationally monitored reductions in greenhouse gas... Read more.. |
India's kerosene stoves a climate hazard: Al GoreBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2009
Nobel Laureate Al Gore has warned that black carbon emissions from the kerosene powered lamps and stoves of the subcontinent will adversely impact the great rivers that are the lifeblood of India's agrarian economy. Keynoting the gala Lighting a Billion Lives reception... Read more.. Subject Tags: Disaster , Technology |
Another Dissenter: Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Tim Coleman rejects ‘hysteria’ of global warmingBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2009
Dr. Tim Coleman AlabamaWx.com Friday, October 23, 2009 Global warming, or what is now often reffered to as global climate change, is one of the most polarizing issues of our time. In this article... Read more.. |
Geoengineering the Planet: The Possibilities and the PitfallsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 24, 2009
Interfering with the Earth’s climate system to counteract global warming is a controversial concept. But in an interview with Yale Environment 360, climate scientist Ken Caldeira talks about why he believes the world needs to better understand which geoengineering schemes... Read more.. |