May 2, 2013
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
It is critical that countries agree in 2015 to significantly reduce their climate pollution and secure a global agreement to address climate change. There are at least … Continue reading
February 22, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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The commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should be allocated based on countries’ historic responsibility for the emissions. This logic was recognized early on in climate negotiations. But the countries are still disputing how it should be interpreted and applied. Continue reading
December 16, 2012
by Andrew Wetzler
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Andrew Wetzler, Director, Land & Wildlife Program, Chicago
Now that the world’s delegates have returned home from climate negotiations in Doha, many ministries are turning their attention to other international environmental agree… Continue reading
December 8, 2012
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
Last year global emissions of carbon pollution rose to record levels, with declines in some key countries but with rising emissions elsewhere offsetting those declines…. Continue reading
January 10, 2012
by Amrita Batra
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Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
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India against binding pact on emission cuts: Jayanthi
“India will not accept any binding targets under a new post 2020 climate regi… Continue reading
July 11, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Shravya Reddy, India Analyst, New York Climate
UN official lobbied for private biofuel firms during India visit
“Executive secretary Christiana Figueres is mandated by the UN Secretary General to steer tough climate negotiations and help build c… Continue reading
December 10, 2010
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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NRDC has been working in China for fifteen years on such issues as climate, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy, governance and law, health, and green supply chain issues. This China Environmental News Alert is a weekly compilation of news… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 1, 2010
by Alvin Lin
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Chinese climate negotiator Su Wei (center) at China’s December 1st side event on China’s climate actions.
As the third day of the two-week climate negotiations in Cancun draws to a close, we are seeing reasons for optimism that there will be prog… Continue reading
December 1, 2010
by Alvin Lin
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Chinese climate negotiator Su Wei (center) at China’s December 1st side event on China’s climate actions.
As the third day of the two-week climate negotiations in Cancun draws to a close, we are seeing reasons for optimism that there will be prog… Continue reading
November 26, 2010
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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NRDC has been working in China for fifteen years on such issues as climate, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy, governance and law, health, and green supply chain issues. This China Environmental News Alert is a weekly compilation of news… Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 19, 2010
by Alvin Lin
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From November 4-9, for the first time in its nearly twenty year history, the UN negotiations to forge a collective, global response to address climate change came to China, marking a landmark in China’s participation in and support of the UN clim… Continue reading
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by Barbara Finamore
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As part of the 10/10/10 Global Work Party designed to celebrate climate solutions, NRDC is getting back to work on building a green China after a week at the Tianjin climate negotiations. I am excited to announce that the U.S. Department of… Continue reading
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by Barbara Finamore
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At the outset of this new round of UN climate negotiations in Tianjin, it seems that no high-level speech is complete without a dose of traditional Chinese wisdom. The UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Christiana Figueres, sprinkled proverbs in her spe… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 25, 2010
by Shravya Reddy
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On the east coast this week, I’ve seen momentum building on U.S.-India cooperation on climate change and energy in the lead up to President Obama’s state visit to India. Two events that I attended just this past week reflected heighte… Continue reading
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