As the Climate Convention's COP20 kicks off in Lima today, FOEE reveals the developed countries cunning plan to evade their legal obligations by hiving them off into unofficial, non-binding documents. But the world can stand up to the 'three card tricksters' - forcing them to cut their emissions, and pay the $100s of billions they owe for the climate damage they have caused.
Three card trick - the rich countries' plan to evade their climate obligations exposed Friends of the Earth Europe | 1st December 2014 News Climate Change Un Peru 3-card-trick-cut.jpg As the Climate …
Poor countries are being left with little idea about what money is available to help them cope with climate change because of murky accounting and a lack of transparency by rich countries, according to an Oxfam study.
… sold a pup four years ago. An analysis by development charity Oxfam shows that "most … overseas aid budgets, or climate-related development aid which is not principally … towards lowcarbon and climate-resilient development", states the report. "At stake are …
The global construction industry is dominated by steel and concrete, writes Dirk Hebel - but it doesn't have to be that way. There's a strong, fast-growing, climate-friendly, sustainable material ready and waiting. Bamboo could be the basis of a whole new 'green' building industry, that also provides abundant rural livelihoods.
… 2014 Comment Forests Building Climate Change Development bamboo-forest-kyoto-cut.jpg The … rich countries to poor, under the rubric of 'development aid'. The economic incentives for …
'Pay up or there's no deal', a coalition of 134 developing nations have warned the rich industrial countries at COP21 in Paris - the ones that caused the climate problem in the first place. As Paul Brown writes, much more than the $64 billion so far pledged will be needed to get them on board.
… Union and the US were clearly shocked by the development. They spent several hours … aid nor charity, nor is it the same as development assistance. Finance support from …
China boasts the fastest growing economy in the world. But how to calculate this development’s impact on natural resources, on public health and the environment? Pan Yue sets out the case for green GDP accounting
… in the world. But how to calculate this development’s impact on natural resources, on … it has become the standard for measuring the development level of a country. But, as they … world. But how to calculate the cost of this development, in terms of loss in natural …
A practical guide to help would-be community developers turn renewable energy projects into climate change-busting reality
… mistake, energy projects are infrastructure developments with multiple moving parts. Not … Yorkshire, has a track record in managing the development of community-owned renewable … cash-flow requirements and help facilitate development opportunities. Don't forget that …
High ranking academics have issued a stark warning to policy makers on the future of Britain's shale gas - your best bet is that we have none that can be recovered consistent with policy objectives.
… for environmentally sound UK shale gas development ', they advise policy makers: … to ensuring that any potential shale gas development in the UK is compatible with its … self-evidently necessary for there to be any development of UK shale gas." 2. No stalling …
Subsistence farming may be seen as a low rung on the development ladder but it can play a vital role in helping low-income countries to adapt to climate change says a government-funded report
… | 20th July 2010 News Climate Change Aid Development Food And Farming … farming may be seen as a low rung on the development ladder but it can play a vital … change says a government-funded report Future development aid should focus on preparing …
Government energy policy is caught between apparently conflicting objectives, writes Mark Hackett. But there is a solution that is already working in the UK and abroad - to encourage the active participation of local authorities in delivering low carbon energy to the communities they serve.
… and exciting relatively new solution - the development of more comprehensive and … of Ireland's Green Paper on the future development of energy in Ireland, and in our policy briefing on the development of Local Authority ESCO's , NFLA …
Developing countries react furiously to leaked draft agreement that would hand more power to rich nations, sideline the UN's negotiating role and abandon the Kyoto protocol
Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak John Vidal | 8th December 2009 News Copenhagen Climate Change gen_logo_hi-res.jpg Developing countries react furiously to leaked draft …
Prospects for a global climate deal under the UN are receding fast, writes Assaad Razzouk, as the Green Climate Fund is short-changed by donor nations. But there's still plenty to hope for with a private sector that's stepping up to the mark, and fast-growing decentralised climate action.
… including the IMF, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and a multitude of Western bilateral development banks. Some, like China, have … with an acute emphasis on sustainable development, the 'New Development Bank' or NDB …
In Uganda, as in the rest of the world, carbon trading is a controversial topic. But could the concept of fair trade carbon credits revolutionise the sector, or is it just a distraction from the bigger problems with carbon markets? Adam Corner investigates
… wealth, and of encouraging sustainable development. On the surface, it sounds like a … that any additional funding for sustainable development would be welcomed with open arms. … campaign group Sandbag, has followed the development of carbon trading closely. 'The …
In 2011 the US firmly ruled equity out of climate negotiations, writes Chukwumerije Okereke. But in the Lima climate talks the poor countries put the moral dimension where it belongs - at the heart of any future climate treaty.
… is Associate Professor of Environment and Development at the University of Reading. This …
Having enjoyed brief media coverage, world attention towards climate change during the last few weeks did not end with a bang. Instead, it fizzled out, bogged down in international policy and technicalities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Nairobi last week. Why?
… Conference Global Warming International Development Climate Change Politics And … On the agenda were notably the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the Joint … to be bank-rolled by proceeds from the Clean Development Mechanism, although the question …
The Warsaw 'COP-19' climate negotiations were a widely acknowledged failure. But Assaad Razzouk sees a small silver lining among the dark clouds. There is a real prospect of effective action on climate in the run up to COP20 in Paris, 2015.
… of the 20-year UN process, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), showed some signs … that underpin them, such as the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism and the EU Emissions …
You can actually be better off, healthier and happier with less consumption, says Munasinghe. And it's not just rich countries that need to change, he told Noah Sachs - poor countries too must develop sustainably, or the Earth's resources will simply run out.
… M. Sachs | 23rd May 2014 Comment Consumerism Development Climate Change Economics … and President of the Munasinghe Institute for Development in Colombo, Sri Lanka and visiting … papers on economics, ecology, and sustainable development. Noah Sachs: What was the origin …
As the world’s poorest countries sink further and further into debt, Western corporations grow fat from government-backed projects that fuel conflicts, harm the environment and have built-in kickbacks.
… Rumsfeld Iraq Un Multilateral International Development US Finance World Bank Climate … the International Monetary Fund or regional development banks. If it could be shown that … received support from the Canadian ECA Export Development Canada (EDC). In September 2002 a …
Cambridge University's expansion plans could change the face of sustainable building in the UK. In 2012, construction begins on the greenest development of its size and scope in the UK
… Climate Change Green Living Eco Housing Green Development Sustainable Homes Cambridge … In 2012, construction begins on the greenest development of its size and scope in the UK As … green building initiatives go, the development known as North West Cambridge (its …
As the EU prepares to vote on whether to re-authorise glyphosate this week, a new study finds that commercial formulations of the herbicide alter the development of rats' uteruses, potentially causing cancer and affecting fertility.
… Glyphosate disrupts rats' uterine development GMWatch | 21st June 2016 News … formulations of the herbicide alter the development of rats' uteruses, potentially … fertility. Glyphosate herbicide disrupts the development of the uterus of female rats when …
Talk of a long-term climate deal to cut carbon emissions is allowing industrialised countries to delay taking action, says Murray Worthy from the World Development Movement
… action, says Murray Worthy from the World Development Movement The main story coming out … Murray Worthy, policy officer at the World Development Movement READ MORE... NEWS … central India, approved under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, is destroying forests …
Paul Brown, co-editor of the Climate News Network, makes his final despatch from Warsaw on the unscheduled last day of the climate talks. Compromises on all sides have kept hopes alive - just!
COP19 - All countries accept emissions targets Paul Brown | 23rd November 2013 News COP19 Unfccc Climate Change unfcc-pusheurope.png Paul Brown, co-editor of the Climate News Network, makes his final …
Do you know your COP15 from your CDM? Your UNFCCC from your REDD? If not, you need our 60 second guide to Copenhagen
… of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development , has neatly summarised six very … Whether the rules governing the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) will be tightened … developing countries. Boost to research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of …
With continuing Coalition in-fighting over the troubled 'zero carbon homes' programme, writes Alex Stevenson, a plan is afoot to allow homes on smaller developments to meet a less demanding energy performance standard - but still carry the 'zero-carbon' label. Critics denounce the plan as 'nonsensical'.
… a plan is afoot to allow homes on smaller developments to meet a less demanding energy … a two-tier system - in which smaller-scale developments could get away with both a lower … that to meet its house-building targets, many developments will have to go ahead on small …
Things are looking up in one of New York's least affluent boroughs, with the construction of the latest cutting-edge green development designed for low-income families
… construction of the latest cutting-edge green development designed for low-income families … highest bidder, however, the city prioritised developments that would incorporate … housing a modern green face. Blue Sea Development Company was one among four firms …