Zambia: Worldwide Climate Indaba Timely
ZAMBIA has been awarded the opportunity to become the first African country to host the board meeting of the Worldwide Green Climate Fund (GCF). In this regard, Zambia is expected to share its experience
COP 17 (Durban Summit)
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South African President Jacob Zuma calls to reaffirm Kyoto Protocol at Durban meet
DURBAN: South African President Jacob Zuma has called on the representatives and delegates at UN-sponsored climate meet here to "look beyond national interests" and work towards an outcome that is "balanced,
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Small Island States "May Disappear If No Climate Deal"
Small island states may disappear under rising seas if an international agreement to tackle climate change is delayed for another decade, an official said on Monday.The European Union is calling for a
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Canada Won't Confirm It's Pulling Out Of Kyoto
Canada dismissed the Kyoto Protocol on climate change on Monday as a thing of the past, but declined to confirm a media report it will formally pull out of the international treaty before the end of this
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Increasingly Erratic Climate Menaces Africa's Cocoa
The weather may not always have been kind to cocoa farmers in West Africa, but until recently it was at least broadly predictable. Temperature always hovered between 22 and 29 degrees Celsius, rains fell
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Durban diplomacy: Nations may battle to break climate gridlock
Durban is all set to be the new venue for climate diplomacy, as leaders, negotiators and experts across continents gather in that South African city of to cobble up a consensus on the future course of
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Last Chance To Save Kyoto Deal At Climate Talks
Countries will make a last ditch effort to save a dying Kyoto Protocol at global climate talks starting on Monday aimed at cutting the greenhouse gas emissions blamed by scientists for rising sea levels,
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Time Running Out For Deal On Global Warming At Climate Talks
Time is quickly running out to strike a deal at global climate talks to save a Kyoto Protocol in its death throes and make major cuts in the greenhouse gas emissions that scientists blame for rising temperatures,
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At South Africa climate meet, India fights for right to grow
NEW DELHI: For India, the battle on Kyoto Protocol at the Durban climate talks beginning on Monday boils down to ensuring the global community does not impose an unjust tax on its energy and growth. At
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At climate meet, equity first, green commitment later
New Delhi: India’s options at the Durban climate talks are rather simple — agree to take on binding commitments starting 2015 without a burden-sharing formula in place or later, once the rich have accepted
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Ball in climate culprits' court
With the hope of global leaders making a “real move” now, the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) kicks off today in Durban, South Africa, where delegates from climate-induced vulnerable countries, including