Summits

 

France doesn’t walk: G20 Summit Outcomes

Jennifer Helgeson, 3rd April 09

2 April was a big day for the international community; the leaders of the Group of 20 countries (the G20) had a dramatic one-day gathering at the ExCel Centre in London.  The goals of the meeting were three-fold: 1.      Reach an agreement on global stimulus measures to halt the economic slide; 2.      Develop new parameters for global regulation of the financial sector; 3.      Reach an agreement to create stricter regulations for tax havens. » Read more...

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The G20 Summit - A Day in Review

G20 Summit Team, 3rd April 09

As expected, the global economy took center stage at the G20 Summit held yesterday in London. » Read more...

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G20 Live Blog

G20 Summit Team, 2nd April 09

The Climatico Team will be providing a live-blog service on the climate change aspects of the G20 Summit and surrounding events in London, United Kingdom. » Read more...

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G20 almost mute on climate change issue

G20 Summit Team, 2nd April 09

Author: Adeline Dontenville It all started quite optimistically for environmentally-concerned observers of today's G20 summit. » Read more...

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How green will the London Summit outcomes be?

G20 Summit Team, 2nd April 09

Author: Adeline Dontenville Expectations for the development of a ‘green stimulus’ to help revive the global economy have been downplayed in the past few days. » Read more...

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Looming national elections disengage international and domestic plans on climate change

Aparna Sridhar, 2nd April 09

At the G20 Summit, Indian officials will be discussing with various global leaders about the most pressing problems of in the past few months: the economy, terrorism, and climate change. » Read more...

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South Africa – shouldering the responsibility of Africa at the G20 Summit

Sabrina Chesterman, 30th March 09

Africa is set to be one of the most afflicted continents from the impacts of climate change. » Read more...

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Copenhagen Climate Congress: 6 Key Messages

Jennifer Helgeson, 21st March 09

Climatico's Jennifer Helgeson gives her impressions and conclusions from this week's Climate Congress The science that will direct the UN Climate Change Conference to be hosted by the Danish Government in December 2009 was discussed by more than 2500 delegates from almost 80 countries from 10-12 March 2009 in at the Copenhagen Climate Congress. » Read more...

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India focuses on equitable framework in months leading up to Copenhagen 2009

Aparna Sridhar, 10th March 09

While the highly anticipated summit in Copenhagen is in December, there are already international negotiations taking place amongst country representatives. » Read more...

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China’s European tour: Common but differentiated purposes on climate

Emma Owen, 3rd February 09

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s recent “Journey of confidence” through the EU, including visits to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the European Commission in Brussels and Britain, was intended to demonstrate China’s international leadership and co-operation on the global economy and climate change. » Read more...

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Davos Climate Roundup

Chris Wright, 2nd February 09

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ended yesterday. » Read more...

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Business Enthusiasm For Sectoral Approach

Chris Wright, 21st December 08

In Bali last year, the ICC and WBCSD, as representatives of global business at the climate talks, named their one-day side event "Tri Hita Karana", a proverb taken from a Balinese philosophy which emphasizes that happiness can only be attained if the Creator, people and nature live in harmony with each other. » Read more...

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Poznan Day 12: Long-Term Targets, A Necessity or a Diversion ?

Chris Wright, 12th December 08

A meeting of environment ministers today in Poznan is not expected to reach an agreement on a long-term target for global emissions reductions. » Read more...

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Is climate policy in a recession?

Chris Wright, 7th December 08

Up until now, global climate negotiations between the G20 countries have taken place within a context of economic expansion, although growth rates have varied between countries. » Read more...

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Images from COP 14

Derek Pieper, 6th December 08

Selected photos from the UNFCCC COP 14 in Poznan, Poland. » Read more...

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Poznan Day 2: A Vision of a Shared Vision

Simon Billett, 2nd December 08

Watching the EU press conference in Poland this afternoon, you could have been forgiven for thinking that you were in June 2009.  The French Presidency's press briefer Brice Lalonde outlined an ambitious 'shared vision' for where global climate policy 'must go'. » Read more...

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GLOBE Latin America Meeting-–quiet but quite a success?

Marie Karaisl, 1st December 08

The Statement from the Globe America's Legislators Forum - a possible stepping stone for voluntary emissions reduction targets in Mexico. » Read more...

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Poznan Potential (1): Unpicking What’s What

Simon Billett, 23rd November 08

The UNFCCC Climate Change Conference is drawing ever closer (9 days at time of writing). » Read more...

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Will FfD give Poznan a boost ?

Chris Wright, 13th November 08

Talk about reversing the global economic slowdown is dominating diplomacy at the moment, which may not bode well for progress at COP-14 in Poznan in early December. » Read more...

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The Season for Summits

Simon Billett, 12th November 08

Growing automobile usage in Chongqing, China. » Read more...

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