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Big Developing States Reject Copenhagen Climate Plan – NYTimes.com

December 2nd, 2009

‘NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) – China and other big developing nations rejected core targets for a climate deal such as halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 just five days before talks start in Copenhagen, diplomats said on Wednesday.’

via Big Developing States Reject Copenhagen Climate Plan – NYTimes.com.

Yvo de Boer: Hope for treaty by June – COP15

December 2nd, 2009

‘UN’s top climate negotiator, Yvo de Boer, is confident the UN climate conference in Copenhagen will deliver a political agreement with ambitious targets from rich nations and commitments to cut emissions growth by the developing world.’

via Yvo de Boer: Hope for treaty by June – COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009.

RWE opens massive wind farm in Wales – UPI.com

December 2nd, 2009

‘CARDIFF, Wales, Dec. 2 (UPI) — A wind farm in Wales is the largest renewable energy source in the region with the capacity to meet the energy demands of 61,000 homes per year, executives say.’

via RWE opens massive wind farm in Wales – UPI.com.

EU lays out agenda for Copenhagen – UPI.com

December 2nd, 2009

‘BRUSSELS, Dec. 2 (UPI) — World leaders must make bold decisions to address climate change at a summit in Denmark before it is too late, the president of the European Commission said.’

via EU lays out agenda for Copenhagen – UPI.com.

Study suggests peat CO2 credits more valuable | Reuters

December 2nd, 2009

‘JAKARTA Reuters – An Indonesia-based study shows carbon-rich tropical peat lands trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market and strengthening a case for their protection.’

via Study suggests peat CO2 credits more valuable | Science | Reuters.

Major study doubles sea level rise projections – The Times of India

December 2nd, 2009

Days before the Copenhagen conference on climate change kicks off, a major study by a group of 100 international scientists has said that sea levels are likely to rise by as much as 1.4 metres (more than 4 feet) by the end of this century. That’s twice as much as previously predicted in IPCC’s fourth assessment report of 2007.

via Major study doubles sea level rise projections – Global Warming – Environment – Home – The Times of India.

Kerry, de Boer Preview Copenhagen – NYTimes.com

December 2nd, 2009

‘Yvo de Boer, the head of the United Nations agency convening the major climate change conference that opens in Copenhagen next week, outlined three hurdles today that the delegates must clear to make the meeting a success.’

via Kerry, de Boer Preview Copenhagen – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com.

EXCLUSIVE: India’s provisional CO2 cut target at 24 pct by 2020 | Reuters

December 2nd, 2009

‘NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India thinks it may be possible to cut its carbon intensity by 24 percent by 2020 compared with 2005 levels, according to provisional government estimates obtained by Reuters Wednesday.’

via EXCLUSIVE: India’s provisional CO2 cut target at 24 pct by 2020 | Reuters.

Copenhagen conference: India, China plan joint exit – India – The Times of India

December 1st, 2009

‘BEIJING: In an unprecedented move, India on Saturday joined China and two other developing countries to prepare for a major offensive on rich nations at the Copenhagen conference on climate change next month. The four countries, which include Brazil and South Africa, agreed to a strategy that involves jointly walking out of the conference if the developed nations try to force their own terms on the developing world…’

via Copenhagen conference: India, China plan joint exit – India – The Times of India.

More details in a similar article in the Hindu
(Thanks to Julian Wong of the Beijing Energy Network for sourcing this quote):
‘…Particularly, it underscored what were, for India and other developing nations, four “non-negotiables”: The countries would never accept legally binding emissions cuts, unsupported mitigation actions, international measurement, reporting and verification of unsupported mitigation actions, and the use of climate change as a trade barrier.’

Halve world carbon emissions by 2050: Danish text | Reuters

December 1st, 2009

‘NEW DELHI/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The world should agree to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from 1990 levels as part of a U.N. climate pact in Copenhagen in mid-December, according to a suggested text by hosts Denmark.’

via Halve world carbon emissions by 2050: Danish text | Green Business | Reuters.