09.11.2010
Europe sees US on board at Cancun despite Obama reverse
PARIS — Europe is confident of US support at this month's Cancun climate talks despite President Barack Obama's poll reverse and believes other top global polluter, China, is acting on climate change, the EU's climate chief Connie Hedegaard told AFP. |
09.11.2010
Japan CO2 emissions from fuel fall 5.6 pct last FY
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japan's emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning fuel fell 5.6 percent in the year to March, the trade ministry said on Tuesday, in a second straight annual drop due to weakness in the economy. |
09.11.2010
Climate delegates arrive in Kiribati
New Zealand climate change expert Stephanie Lee says the Pacific nation of Kiribati is "at the moral heart of climate change negotiation". |
08.11.2010
Япония оспаривает в ВТО канадские меры по стимулированию развития возобновляемой энергии
Япония обратилась 13 сентября 2010 г. в Орган ВТО по разрешению споров (ОРС) с жалобой на торговую меру Канады, которая направлена на стимулирование использования возобновляемой энергии. Речь идет о плане развития «зеленой» энергии в канадской провинции Онтарио, в котором содержится требование к производителям «чистой» энергии покупать оборудование местного производства |
08.11.2010
Торговля и «зеленая экономика»
Торговля является важным двигателем развития экономики и общества в целом. Как сделать, чтобы ее влияние было позитивным для экономического роста, повышения благосостояния народа и решения экологических проблем? Дискуссии на эту тему приобрели особую актуальность в свете подготовки к Конференции ООН по устойчивому развитию («Рио+20»), одной из приоритетных тем которой является переход к «зеленой экономике». |
08.11.2010
EU to crack-down on "gaming" of carbon offsets
EU officials have confirmed they will move to address controversial carbon credits that "game" the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and undermine the effectiveness of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) before the end of the month. |
08.11.2010
EU backs bid to cut emissions
The European Union (EU) is working with China on arrangements for a pilot scheme on carbon trading in the world's biggest developing country, said Jos Delbeke, director-general of the European Commission's (EC) climate team. |
07.11.2010
China drafting law on dealing with climate change
A senior Chinese legislator on Saturday said China is drafting a law to act to combat climate change, a move that signals the country's proactive role in honoring its commitment to curtailing emissions, among other measures, in tackling climate change. |
06.11.2010
Marile Migraţii, cel mai amplu proiect din istoria National Geographic
Ceea ce multor oameni li se pare banal şi poate lipsit de importanţă, pentru natură este un spectacol incredibil, însă de multe ori dramatic. Migraţiile animalelor ne vorbesc despre sufletele măreţe ale necuvântătoarelor, care fac orice pentru supravieţuirea speciei. National Geographic ne poartă prin lumea migraţiilor, în cel mai amplu proiect din istoria sa, începând din această duminică, la ora 21:00. |
06.11.2010
Mexico, UN see some progress in climate talks
Talks over new accords to fight climate change have made progress on some issues ahead of a global summit in Cancun, Mexico, later this month but organizers downplayed on Friday the chances of a breakthrough. |
05.11.2010
Capital to host meet on climate change
Ahead of the UN climate change meet in Cancun, representatives from over 50 nations will gather here for a two-day conference next week to deliberate on mechanisms to ensure clean technologies to tackle global warming. The "informal ministerial dialogue on Climate Change: Technology Mechanism" will be held on November 9-10 in cooperation with Mexico and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). |
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