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Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

A new global deal on climate finance will significantly redistribute power, responsibility and accountability between traditional donor and recipient countries, according to a new study released by World Resources Institute (WRI).The new analysis provides recommendations on how climate change mit ...

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Global Climate Negotiations Resemble High Stakes Poker Game

Posted by Environmental Leader on 21/09/2009

A historic moment will unfold Sept. 22 at the United Nations headquarters, as U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao speak to top world leaders, each offering specific proposals for reducing pollution from greenhouse gases that are affecting the global climate.Despite the spe ...

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EU Proposes U.N. Climate ‘War Chest’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 08/09/2009

The European Union is proposing a “war chest” to help collect and distribute the billions of dollars undeveloped countries will be paid to curb their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reports Reuters.This funding would be independent from an existing “Adaptation Fund” that a ...

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EU Pushes U.S. for Deeper Cuts in Carbon Emissions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/09/2009

The European Union is urging U.S. lawmakers to make deep cuts in carbon emissions, as the U.S. Senate drafts a new climate bill, reports the Taragana blog. The UK is also kicking off a new effort to involve businesses and the public to cut emissions by 10 percent.Sweden’s Environment Minist ...

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