Tag: climate talks
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Last Minute Deal Reached at UN Climate Talks, Falls Far Short of Expectations
By Paul Brown For the first time, all countries of the world have agreed to make contributions in cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the planet’s temperature rising above the 2°C danger limit previously agreed by politicians. [caption id="attachment_313213" align="alignnone" width="500"] With corporations—incluidng steel giant Arcelor Mittal, General Motors and Emirates—sponsoring the UN climate talks…
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Last Minute Deal Reached at UN Climate Talks, Falls Far Short of Expectations
By Paul Brown For the first time, all countries of the world have agreed to make contributions in cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the planet’s temperature rising above the 2°C danger limit previously agreed by politicians. [caption id="attachment_313213" align="alignnone" width="500"] With corporations—incluidng steel giant Arcelor Mittal, General Motors and Emirates—sponsoring the UN climate talks…
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UN Climate Talks Collapse Leaving Island Nations Facing Sea Level Rise Indignant
A vital track of the United Nation climate talks in Bonn, Germany, has collapsed after nations failed to resolve a dispute over the meeting’s agenda. This means that now, sensitive discussions on climate compensation, adaptation and finance will not be discussed within the process until the main summit in Warsaw …