Leaked G20 document reveals more handouts to ‘big oil’
A G20 communiqué indicates that eliminating the estimated $250 billion to $500 billion countries pay to make fossil fuels cheaper will now be made “voluntary” and “member specific.”
Casper ter Kuile
Casper writes on international climate policy; he is co-director of the UK Youth Climate Coalition and a recent University of Warwick graduate.
Don’t let Bin Laden discredit climate change
Osama Bin Laden has called for the world to boycott US goods & the US dollar, blaming them for climate change, according to a new audiotape released last week.
Emissions targets aren’t tough enough, says Commons committee
A new report by the Environmental Audit Committee warns that domestic emission reductions will be futile without a global climate deal. It calls for 42% reductions.
Copenhagen diary: Arrests, anarchists and Arnie
Riot police, firing tear gas, have made 194 arrests after the Naomi Klein presentation, with random passers by among those brought in, and Arnie has spoken.
Britain and France push through EU aid deal but anger remains at lack of urgency
Good news from Brussels but activists still unhappy at the slow pace of negotiations.
Copenhagen day four: Tuvalu shows the way as G77/China group starts to fracture
All the latest from day four of the climate change summit from our man in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen day three: Leaked draft text increases North-South divide
The leaked draft text has greatly upset delegates from developing countries, Left Foot Forward reports live from the climate change summit.
Copenhagen praise for PM but EU still showing “an overwhelming lack of ambition”
Gordon Brown praised by delegates at the Copenhagen summit, but European Union still has more to do.