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Time to close the Finance Gap
2 Jun 2010
ECO has been excited about the buzz that’s been created around closing the gigatonne gap over the last few days. Delegates are waking up to the need to raise ambition, close loopholes and seek new and innovative solutions to cutting emissions. But ECO would like to remind developed country delegates that it’s not just a […]
The Spirit of Bali Returns
2 Jun 2010
There was a nice surprise in the opening LCA plenary – a spirit of cooperation evident in interventions from every corner of the globe. We have come to expect at least a day of discussions on how to sequence topics and the amount of time to devote to them. But yesterday that did not happen. […]
How to Avoid a ‘COP-Flop’ in Cancún
2 Jun 2010
ECO salutes Tuvalu for exposing the weak ambition of the Umbrella Group in the LCA on Tuesday, warning that there was a risk of Cancún turning into another 'COP flop'. This was a timely reminder that developed countries need to step up and show leadership by taking on strong commitments. The Umbrella Group need to […]
Fiddling while the world burns
1 Jun 2010
As delegates negotiate here in Bonn, northern parts of India are suffering through a record heat wave pushing thermometers to nearly 50o C and setting new temperature records – a hallmark of climate change. Hundreds have died, a tragic reminder that adaptation has its limits. Pakistan, too, has lost lives to the heat wave gripping […]
Taking Stock of the Gigatonne Gap
1 Jun 2010
ECO is deeply concerned that the planet is on a fast track to dangerous climate change. The lack of ambition and plain inaction by the world’s richest countries has created a negative spiral that needs to be broken. So-called ‘political realism’ and current lifestyles will use up the global carbon budget by the early 2020s. […]
Adaptation Fund Review
1 Jun 2010
The Adaptation Fund (AF) is a self-standing fund established under the Kyoto Protocol in order to finance concrete adaptation projects in the most vulnerable countries. It has several unique and innovative features, including ‘direct access’, a new level of developing country participation, a new revenue source, and an equitable governance composition. These elements give the […]
12 Steps to end carbon dependency
1 Jun 2010
In a number of countries around the world, there are “12 step” programmes to help people deal with addiction. This started with Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s and spread to many other self-help organizations. Today, 12 step programmes are mostly in English speaking countries, and it so happens that many of them like Canada, Australia, […]
LULUCF: good rules before targets?
31 May 2010
ECO has always called for “rules before targets” when it comes to land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF). We certainly don’t want to repeat the mistakes of Kyoto, when LULUCF rules were negotiated specifically to allow countries to meet their emissions reduction targets, rather than to aid in climate change mitigation or adaptation. […]