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Mike Shanahan's Blog – November 2010 Archive (3)

Journalists from climate-change frontline to keep world’s eyes focused on UN negotiations

Hundreds of millions of people across the world will receive daily updates on the latest international efforts to tackle climate change thanks to an innovative media support programme.

The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) has awarded 35 journalists from across the developing world with fellowships to Mexico to provide vital coverage of the annual Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the end of the month.

The CCMP… Continue

Added by Mike Shanahan on November 18, 2010 at 15:00 — 1 Comment

IIED guide to six key issues at COP16 climate change conference

IIED has published a short briefing paper that explains the six key issues for governments to resolve at the COP16 climate-change negotiations that begin in Cancun, Mexico on 29 November.

Here’s a summary… and you can download the 4-page briefing paper here…

Summary - We must mitigate and adapt to climate change. On this, the international community is agreed. But exactly… Continue

Added by Mike Shanahan on November 18, 2010 at 14:22 — No Comments

Rich nations failing to keep Copenhagen promise to help poor nations adapt to climate-change

Research published today shows that developed nations are failing to keep the promise they made last year to provide adequate finance to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The paper — published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) — includes a five-point plan to enable developed nations to fulfil their pledges and build the trust needed to advance the next session of UN climate-change negotiations, which begin… Continue

Added by Mike Shanahan on November 18, 2010 at 14:17 — No Comments

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