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India Rankled By Western Criticism Over Carbon Emission Goals
Citing a developed world’s unwillingness to transfer technology to developing nations to counter rising global greenhouse gas emissions, India has criticized Western foot dragging over the issue.
South African Society Urged to Rally Behind Climate Awareness
With less than three months before the international climate summit in Durban, government has called on all sectors of society to help intensify the country’s communication on climate change and its impact on the developing world.
Right to Food, Health And Shelter Threatened Due to Global Warming
The right to food, health and shelter is threatened due to global warming, International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said on Monday.
Department of International Relations to Hold Consultative Dialogue on Women And Climate Change
As part of preparations for the upcoming UN climate change summit in Durban, the Department of International Relations is to hold a consultative dialogue on women and climate change this week.
South Africa Cautions on Future of Kyoto Protocol
Failure to get all parties to sign onto and renew their commitment to the Kyoto Protocol at the Durban conference would take the world a step back, the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, cautioned this week. How People...
Central Asian, Japanese Foreign Ministers Meet in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The third meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asia + Japan Dialogue was held in Tashkent on August 7-8. The Republic of Uzbekistan chaired the forum. Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov, Foreign Minister of Japan Katsuya Okada, State...
Draft Climate Change Agreement Reached At the UN Conference in Copenhagen
Just before 01.00 on Saturday morning, a number of heads of state and government agreed on a draft climate agreement at the UN conference in Copenhagen. The agreement includes agreement on the two degree target and money for climate financing. The agreement...
European Union Will Not Undersell the Climate
The proposals that are now on the table do not deliver enough to keep the temperature rise to less than two degrees. This was the EU’s comment during Saturday’s plenary discussion. During the sixth day of negotiations, the countries commented on the...
