Climate Change

UN climate talks marred by decision-making spat

UN climate talks have hit a stumbling block that some delegates say poses a serious challenge to their already slow-moving attempt to craft a global response to climate change.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2013
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bolivia, Kyoto Protocol, Climate Impacts, Extreme Weather Events, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, China, Developing Countries
Climate Change

Climate shuffle

This Climate Action Tracker update shows that current emissions and policies - and future emission trends - are likely to lead to higher 21st century emission levels than previously projected. This, in turn, implies a higher level of warming by 2100.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2013
Marion Vieweg, Bill Hare, Niklas Höhne, & et al
Ecofys
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Emissions Trading, Kyoto Protocol, CFCs, COP 18 (Doha), Certified Emission Reduction
Climate Change

U.S.-China climate deal called "breakthrough" but no long-term cuts yet

China and the United States took a major step in the fight against climate change over the weekend, but what was termed a "breakthrough" might not do much in the longer term to lock in legally bind

Publication Date: 
12/06/2013
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
China, United States Of America (US), Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, Mexico, India, Canada, Climate Agreements
Energy

Tata Power's Karnataka wind project under UN clean energy programme

Tata PowerBSE -0.11 % today said its 50.4 MW wind energy project in Karnataka has been registered under the United Nation's clean development mechanism programme.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2013
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Wind Energy, UN, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change

Mapping carbon pricing initiatives 2013: developments and prospects

The Mapping Carbon Pricing Initiatives report maps existing and emerging carbon pricing initiatives around the world. It does not provide a quantitative, transaction-based analysis of the international carbon market since current market conditions invalidate any attempt to undertake such an analysis.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2013
The World Bank
Tags:
Carbon Market, Carbon Tax, Emissions Trading, EU-ETS, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation, UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, COP 18 (Doha), REDD, Cap And Trade, Green House Gases, Certified Emission Reduction
Climate Change

Nations seek flexible climate approach, but no breakthrough in Bonn

New, more flexible ways to fight climate change were sketched out on Friday at the end of a week of talks between 160 nations, but there was no breakthrough in bridging a deep divide between China

Publication Date: 
04/05/2013
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, China, United States Of America (US), Kyoto Protocol, Green House Gases, India, Developing Countries, Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming
Climate Change

Understanding the concept of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action

This publication is intended to enable national policy makers and other stakeholders, such as the private sector and technical experts, to acquaint themselves with the concept of NAMA.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2013
Sudhir Sharma, Denis Desgain
UNEP Risø Centre
Tags:
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Conference Of Parties, Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable (MRV), Copenhagen Green Climate Fund, Green House Gases, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Developing Countries
Climate Change

US offers modest plan to rekindle climate change talks

A US submission to UN-backed negotiations shows how a scaled-down global climate deal which falls short of a full treaty can be agreed in 2015.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2013
Age (Australia)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Kyoto Protocol, China, Developing Countries, European Union (EU), Renewable Energy, Cap And Trade, Climate Agreements, Climate Mitigation, Global Warming, Green House Gases, Coal, Natural Gas
Climate Change

Ireland set to fall short of EU 2020 emissions target

Ireland is at significant risk of not meeting its EU 2020 targets even under the best-case scenario, according to figures released by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2013
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Ireland, Climate Change, European Union (EU), Kyoto Protocol, Green House Gases, Agriculture, Transport, Energy Efficiency
Natural Disasters

Canada 'only nation to leave UN drought agreement'

Drought is becoming a recurring problem in some parts of the world

Canada is leaving a drought treaty, becoming the only UN member to do so, Canadian media report.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2013
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Canada, Natural Disasters, Drought, Desert Spread, Kyoto Protocol, Green House Gases, Japan, Russia, New Zealand, Poverty, Land, Food Prices

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