Copenhagen: the scientists’ view
Nature has a feature out today looking at the UN Climate Change Conference from the perspective of the scientists. Jeff Tollefson asked scientists what they hope to gain from attending the negotiations. Of the 34,000 registered delegates, many hundreds are scientists. Writes Tollefson: … Read more
COP15: Summit opens with stark warning
The opening ceremonies of the Copenhagen summit kicked off this morning, and included the short film below, which warns of the future faced by the next generation if world leaders fail to act. Read more
Copenhagen coverage on Climate Feedback
The much-anticipated UN summit on climate change kicks off today in Copenhagen. Billed by some scientists as the most important conference the world has ever seen, the event will draw around 34,000 attendees to the Danish capital over the coming two weeks. Thousands of campaigners, activists, journalists and policymakers will decend on the city this week, including delegates from 192 countries. Next week they will be joined by about 100 world leaders, who are expected to agree a political statement on climate change. Read more
Countdown to Copenhagen
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Can technology save the world?
Whatever happens at the Copenhagen climate summit this December the world still desperately needs an action plan for reducing carbon emissions. Two opinion articles in Nature this week look beyond the diplomatic bargaining over emissions targets to the new energy technologies needed to actually achieve emissions reductions. Read more
Countdown to Copenhagen
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Countdown to Copenhagen
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China commits to ‘carbon intensity’ reduction
Daniel Cressey; cross-posted from The Great Beyond China has announced it will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by between 40 and 45% of 2005 levels by 2020. “Appropriate handling of the climate change issue is of vital interest to China’s social and economic development and people’s fundamental interests, as well as the welfare of all the people in the world and the world’s long-term development,” says the country’s State Council (Xinhua). The Chinese announcement came barely hours after US President Barack Obama announced he would put a 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 offer on the … Read more
Countdown to Copenhagen
Keith Kloor … Read more
Countdown to Copenhagen
Keith Kloor … Read more