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NGO experts to brief on key developments at COP18
29 Nov 2012
Media Advisory – Webcast Notice [Doha – Qatar] – November 28, 2012 – International experts from NGOs organized in the Climate Action Network (CAN) – a network of more than 700 organisations from over 90 countries – will brief the media on the latest developments in the climate negotiations at Doha, Qatar, tomorrow. On […]
Fossil bounty for backtracking Canada and New Zealand
28 Nov 2012
The First Place Fossil is awarded to Canada, who has capped support rather than emissions. Newsflash! This just in from the Canadian Environment Minister! Developing countries need to just take a deep breath and wait until we have an all-in global deal before they should expect any support from Canada to move towards a clean energy future […]
Finance and EU rifts could threaten COP19 progress
28 Nov 2012
[Doha – Qatar] – November 28, 2012 – Half way through the first week of the major climate talks of the year a number of worrying fault lines have emerged which have the potential to derail the Doha negotiations if they are not resolved, NGO experts warned. The Polish Government – who will […]
NGO experts to brief on key developments at COP18
27 Nov 2012
Media Advisory – Webcast Notice [Doha – Qatar] – November 27, 2012 – International experts from NGOs organized in the Climate Action Network (CAN) – a network of more than 700 organisations from over 90 countries – will brief the media on the latest developments in the climate negotiations at Doha, […]
Turkey’s Love Affair with Coal is a Real Fossil
27 Nov 2012
The First Place Fossil is awarded to Turkey. Although Turkey is the world's fourth largest investor in coal, recording the largest relative increase in annual GHG emissions between 1990–2010 with Ankara declaring 2012 the year of coal, Turkey is asking for more funds in the climate negotiations. This is even though Ankara did not post […]
Civil society to set out climate must-dos at Doha’s COP18
26 Nov 2012
Media Advisory – Webcast Notice [Doha – Qatar] – November 26, 2012 – Civil society groups attending UN climate talks in Doha, Qatar, will host a media briefing, webcast live, TODAY at 11am, on the first day of the negotiations, to outline what needs to happen over the next two weeks to achieve […]
Civil Society Awards Fossil To Rich Countries Who Shun Kyoto Commitment
26 Nov 2012
The First Place Fossil is awarded to USA, Canada, Russia, Japan and New Zealand for running away from a legally binding, multilateral rules based regime. To the USA – seriously, get over your exceptionalism and agree to common accounting rules already. Canada you are exceptional in ways we cannot communicate diplomatically during a fossil presentation, […]
As UN climate talks in Doha open, NGOs call for action, ambition and equity
26 Nov 2012
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Doha – Qatar] – November 26, 2012 – At the opening of the biggest climate talks of the year, international experts from NGOs organized in the Climate Action Network (CAN) said the Doha negotiations presented a turning point for world with much that […]
UN Launches Online Platform for Environmental Sustainability Thematic Consultation
19 Nov 2012
UNDP and UNEP invite civil society to the Post-2015 environmental sustainability global consultation through their online platform. The platform allows civil society to participate in the consultation, provide papers and input, as well as comment through the process. Click on the link http://www.worldwewant2015.org/sustainability and register today!
As UN climate talks close in Bangkok, NGOs demand action, ambition and accountability
5 Sep 2012
[Bangkok – Thailand] At a press conference on the last day of UN climate talks in Bangkok, Thailand, international experts from NGOs organized in the Climate Action Network (CAN) assessed the Bangkok outcome, discussed the role of different countries in the talks, and gave an outlook for COP18 in Doha at the end of […]