Christiana Figueres calls on Africa to drive adaptation agenda at COP18
17 September 2012Source: RTCC - Africa must take control of negotiations over adaptation at the forthcoming COP18 climate conference in Doha, according to UN (…)
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Africa: Tanzania President Kikwete Touts Carbon Emission Reduction
17 September 2012Source: Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) - PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has officially closed the 14th session of African Ministerial Conference on (…)
Protecting biodiversity key to food security, adaptation - expert
17 September 2012Source: AlertNet - Biodiversity conservation will be key to ensuring food security and effective adaptation in the face of climate change, says (…)
Ice, please – climate on the rocks
17 September 2012Source: Globe and Mail -
Earth care awards 2012: Celebrating the green champs
17 September 2012Source: Times of India - No nation can face the challenge of climate change alone. On that note, the fourth edition of the Earth Care Awards (…)
The royal visit to Tuvalu focuses on climate change
17 September 2012Source: ABC Radio Australia - The Diamond Jubilee Royal Tour of the Pacific moves to Tuvalu tomorrow when Prince William and his wife Kate will be (…)
Ten times vulnerable
16 September 2012Source: Fiji Times - THE likelihood of an outbreak of dengue fever in Ba Town after the two floods earlier this year increased 10 times after a (…)
China’s solar power investment to hit $39.5B by 2015
16 September 2012Source: ZDNet - China’s National Energy Administration said investment in solar power generation is expected to reach 250 billion yuan (US$39.5 (…)
Gas glut threatens climate battle-IEA
16 September 2012Source: Reuters - A new "golden age of gas" could derail global efforts to fight climate change as indebted governments mull a switch to the (…)
UK government, climate advisors at odds over gas role
16 September 2012Source: Reuters - The UK government is on a collision course with its climate advisors over the role gas should play in cutting CO2 output in (…)
Climate target reignites coalition row
16 September 2012Source: Financial Times - A simmering coalition row over energy policy has burst back into the open as the energy secretary confirmed he was ready (…)
Fossil Fuel Ads Dominate TV in Campaign
16 September 2012Source: NY Times - When Barack Obama first ran for president, being green was so popular that oil companies like Chevron were boasting about their (…)