Our half-time report on the UN climate talks in Barcelona is told in the words of the poor majority world participants. The story of the African Group’s walk-out is told in their own words.
Also this week the UK government found another £40 billion for phase three of our bailout of the banks just one week after the EU heads of state were unable to guarantee any new money to meet their obligations and to seal a fair deal in Copenhagen…
Links and references:
EU climate finance proposal comes with “fatal flaw” (Oxfam, 30 October)
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/?p=8011&v=media
UK government finds another £40 billion for banks (Channel 4 News, 3 November)
http://blogs.channel4.com/snowblog/2009/11/03/government-bailout-3-0-lloyds-and-rbs/
Africa's stand
African nations make a stand at UN climate talks (Guardian, 3 November)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/03/africa-un-walkout-barcelona
Rich countries call on African bloc to keep climate talks on track (Guardian, 4 November)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/04/africa-walk-out-climate-talks-barcelona
Kyoto Protocol talks resume after stalling
http://www.twnside.org.sg/title2/climate/news/ESP021109/TWN.barcelona.up05.doc
Poor urge deep cuts; UN says out of reach (Reuters, 5 November)
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43673920091104
Barcelona coverage
Earth Negotiations Bulletin – daily reports on procedings
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/rccwg7/
Third World Network – Barcelona updates and briefings
http://www.twnside.org.sg/
ECO daily bulletins (Climate Action Network International)
http://www.climatenetwork.org/home-page-content-panel/eco
UNFCCC on demand video of press briefings, plenaries and side events
http://unfccc2.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/091102_AWG_Barcelona/templ/ovw_unfccc_big.php?id_kongressmain=95
Guardian “Countdown to Copenhagen”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/copenhagen
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The 300-350 Show is made for ResonanceFM in London and is syndicated free to not-for-profit community radio stations and independent media outlets around the globe.
The programme is named after what is now believed to the safe level in parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This finding is based on the work of James Hansen and his team in
Links and references:
EU climate finance proposal comes with “fatal flaw” (Oxfam, 30 October)
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/?p=8011&v=media UK government finds another £40 billion for banks (Channel 4 News, 3 November)
http://blogs.channel4.com/snowblog/2009/11/03/government-bailout-3-0-lloyds-and-rbs/ Africa's stand
African nations make a stand at UN climate talks (Guardian, 3 November)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/03/africa-un-walkout-barcelona Rich countries call on African bloc to keep climate talks on track (Guardian, 4 November)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/04/africa-walk-out-climate-talks-barcelona Kyoto Protocol talks resume after stalling
http://www.twnside.org.sg/title2/climate/news/ESP021109/TWN.barcelona.up05.doc Poor urge deep cuts; UN says out of reach (Reuters, 5 November)
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43673920091104 Barcelona coverage
Earth Negotiations Bulletin – daily reports on procedings
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/rccwg7/ Third World Network – Barcelona updates and briefings
http://www.twnside.org.sg/ ECO daily bulletins (Climate Action Network International)
http://www.climatenetwork.org/home-page-content-panel/eco UNFCCC on demand video of press briefings, plenaries and side events
http://unfccc2.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/091102_AWG_Barcelona/templ/ovw_unfccc_big.php?id_kongressmain=95 Guardian “Countdown to Copenhagen”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/copenhagen ---
The 300-350 Show is made for ResonanceFM in London and is syndicated free to not-for-profit community radio stations and independent media outlets around the globe.
The programme is named after what is now believed to the safe level in parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This finding is based on the work of James Hansen and his team in
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