In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
the sixth conference of parties ( c o p -6) to the un Framework Convention to Climate Change ( unfccc ) is scheduled to be held at The Hague in the Netherlands from November 13 to 24. It might turn out to be the most crucial meeting of climate negotiations …
the us is unlikely to achieve emission reduction targets as stipulated under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol due to large-scale economic growth. "Taking full advantage of the flexibility mechanisms is the only option left with us in order to meet the Kyoto target,' said Frank Loy, under secretary of state for …
"there are few areas where cooperation is needed more than on the issues of climate change and clean energy,' said us President Bill Clinton, addressing a group of environmentalists and journalists at a meeting in Agra during his visit on March 22, 2000. The speech, which also promised to fund …
the Tokyo Electric Power Company ( tepco ) plans to plant eucalyptus and other trees on 1,000 hectares of land in Australia in an attempt to offset its greenhouse gas emissions. The world's largest power utility, which accounts for up to 8 per cent of Japan's carbon dioxide ( co …
South Korea, the world's 11th largest emitter of carbon dioxide ( co 2 ), is coming under increasing pressure from other countries in the world, especially the us , to reduce its carbon emissions. With international negotiations on climate change, under the mantle of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, gaining momentum, …
according to a report by Ilex, the Oxford-based energy consultant, the uk is better placed than most leading European rivals to exceed carbon emissions goals established following the Kyoto climate change summit two years ago. If the uk sells surplus reductions to other countries it could earn up to us …
the us has criticised the European Union ( eu ) government's decision to seek limits on carbon emissions trading under the Kyoto global climate treaty. The us accused eu saying it was rewriting prior agreements. According to eu officials, they have decided on a common approach for international talks in …
australia is about to set up a stock exchange for trading emissions in the next century, and although the modalities are yet to be finalised, the Sydney Futures Exchange will be the most-likely venue, said James Waldren, a key member of the Sydney Futures Exchange Limited. "Emissions trading will just …
On the lopsided negotiating position of the US at CoP-4: The us position in the climate talks is an extension of the belief that the free market can solve the problem that the free market has created. The us is pushing hard to globalise emissions trading, because big industries, whose …
'There is no consensus among G-77 nations' espen ronneberg, counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands The US expects developing nations to take their word for the workability of the emissions trading scheme without explaining how it would work. There is no de …
On entitlements: Each human being is entitled to a share of the global commons. This entitlement should not be dependent on wealth. However, it is difficult to get people to agree on the principle of per capita entitlement. Countries want to continue with current levels of emissions. The Montreal Protocol …
WE ARE all conscious of the problems of the global environment. However, if we are to move beyond mere recognition of these problems and address them in unison, it is necessary to reconcile our differing perceptions on the nature of these problems, to understand them in their totality, and then …
With the carbon market in doldrums, emerging economies like India will have to announce bolder schemes for a low carbon future The just-concluded Durban climate meet has been branded by many as a great saviour with even greater hopes being expressed for future. Reams have been written on how the …
Extreme caution needs to be taken while mulling of linking different carbon markets Ever since the green shoots of carbon markets sprung up in countries outside the European Union (EU), economists all over the world are sharpening their modelling and forecasting tools to once again create a new chaos – …
A framework for updating the Climate Treaty MukulSanwal [1] On September 23 the world’s leaders will meet in New York to shape the contours of a new global agreement to address climate change. India will face acute pressure to take on commitments to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and needs …
What countries will do at the national level is less important than the nature and scope of international cooperation MukulSanwal[1] The just concluded tenth round of preparatory meetings at Bonn, an 83 page compilation document yet to become a negotiation text, 193 countries seeking to secure their national interest and …
