COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009

Type: Organization

Name: COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009

Nationality: Denmark

Web Address: http://en.cop15.dk/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for COP15 - UN Climate Change Confer...

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Tony Abbott

Australia's 'unpopular' carbon price isn't to blame for Labor's poor polling | Alexander White

Claims that Julia Gillard's unpopularity were linked to her introduction of carbon pricing in 2012 don't stack up Since the disappointment of Copenhagen in 2009, Australia has witnessed a concerted scare campaign against action on global warming. The ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: Carbon, Tony Abbott, Australia, Julia Gillard

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Giving Teens the Option Not to Drive

As we absorb the latest round of evidence that Millennials are leading the way in reducing vehicle miles traveled in the United States, a group of academics and advocates is meeting in New Zealand to discuss ways to reduce driving among teenagers on a ... [Published The Atlantic Cities - May 16 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Dunedin (United States), Active Transport, Transportation

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The EU's climate policy is 'under attack' - can it resist?

Critics have concluded that the EU is not prepared to assume the role of climate leader that the world so urgently needs. Instead the region's finance ministers should be leading the fight, argues OxfamWe saw alarming news last week that the relentless ... [Published Public Service Europe - May 16 2013]

Entities: Climate, COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009, Climate Policy, European Union

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

Canadian minister reaffirms 'commitment' to meeting Copenhagen targets

Canada is fully committed to doing its fair share to achieve international climate change goalsPeter KentCanada's environment minister Peter Kent has reaffirmed the country's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 17 per cent below 2005 levels ... [Published TheParliament.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Peter Kent, COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009, Copenhagen, Canada

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Nun in mass lobby over world hunger

A nun will be among hundreds of members of religious orders aiming to meet their MPs today to push for action on global hunger.Sister Bridgetta Rooney, of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace, in Station Road, Rearsby, is taking part in a mass lobby organised ... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 15 2013]

Entities: CAFOD, G8 Summit, Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Stephen Dorrell

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009

How We Can Pedal, Crank, Dance, And Walk To Create Electricity

Generating electricity isn’t limited to burning things, making steam, or harnessing the power of wind, wave, and sun—even though these are by far the most common ways of doing so. Delving into the more obscure, you’ve no doubt seen people peddling a stationary ... [Published EarthTechling - May 15 2013]

Entities: Occupy Wall Street, Battery, COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

European Union

EU fast start finance claims ‘misleading’ say observers

The EU’s claims to have met its climate finance commitments between 2010-2012 have been branded as “misleading”.Developed nations pledged to provide US$30bn between 2010 and 2012 under the Fast Start Finance initiative and the EU has said it has provided ... [Published Responding to Climate Change - May 15 2013]

Entities: Climate, European Union, misleading

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Sloppy solar thinking

While we recently celebrated the one millionth rooftop solar installation in Australia, few stopped to analyse the impact of this. In truth, it doesn't even come close to offsetting two years of rapid land clearing in Queensland.You must be logged in ... [Published Business Spectator - May 14 2013]

Entities: Deforestation, Emission, Cattle, COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009, Recycling

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Global biodiversity levels face climate squeeze by 2080

Without serious action to limit global warming, more than half of all land plants and a third of all animals could find their living space dramatically reduced later this century.That is, if global average temperatures rise by 4°C the climatic regions ... [Published Responding to Climate Change - May 13 2013]

Entities: Species, COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Biodiversity, Habitat

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

GBIF Enables Global Forecast of Climate Impacts on Species

Copenhagen, Denmark – Climate change could dramatically reduce the geographic ranges of thousands of common plant and animal species during this century, according to research using data made freely available online through the Global Biodiversity Information ... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 13 2013]

Entities: Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Species, Climate

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Climate Change Expert: It's Pointless To Attempt To Cut Carbon Emissions

Whether they call it global warming, climate change or even global cooling, more and more Americans are taking a stand on one side or the other of this hotly debated issue.According to aThe arguments on either side of the issue can be broken into three ... [Published Business Insider - May 12 2013]

Entities: COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009, Climate, Carbon Emissions, Polar Bear, Heartland Institute

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Why action on forests now is essential to all our futures

Saving forests offers a new route to alleviating hunger and malnutrition, promoting development and tackling climate changeWritten by Bharrat Jagdeo, president of Guyana from 1999 to 2011, and now roving ambassador for the Three Basins Initiative . First ... [Published Government Information Agency Guyana - May 12 2013]

Entities: COP15 - UN Climate Change Conference 2009, Guyana, Deforestation

Quotes

"I am giving you the most definite commitment any politician can give that this tax will go. This is a pledge in blood."

Australia's 'unpopular' carbon price isn't to blame for Labor's poor polling | Alexander White [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

...Delegation to COP15, the United Nations' 15th Climate Change Conference, Packer will be speaking on a theme important to many in her generation: "Active transport, youth, and climate change – preparing for our low carbon future." Packer and lots of her peers understand that young people need the freedom to make better transportation choices...

Giving Teens the Option Not to Drive [Published The Atlantic Cities - May 16 2013]

"That balance will continue to shift and must be addressed. We must learn from each other and share our experiences."

Canadian minister reaffirms 'commitment' to meeting Copenhagen targets [Published TheParliament.com - May 16 2013]

"This would make a huge difference."

Nun in mass lobby over world hunger [Published Leicester Mercury - May 15 2013]

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