Dispatches from Copenhagen
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Political theater of an entirely different kind
COPENHAGEN – Location and timing – that's all that matters in the end, and the folks at Climate Action Network had the market cornered Tuesday. Six o'clock at the end of a long second day here at the Bella Center and delegates, activists, press and observers were starting to file out. The...Read more -
Samsø Island cuts the cord
In 1997 the residents of Samsø Island set out to make their island the first in Denmark to go 100 percent energy independent. They've largely succeeded, installing wind turbines, biomass plants, district heating and solar hot-water systems. But the secret to their success, they say, has nothing to...Read more -
Forests Deal Lurching Forward in Copenhagen
In a new development roughly 45 countries with tropical rainforests are proposing to cut their deforestation by a quarter in 5 years as part of a deal to be finalized next week at the Copenhagen climate conference. That was the statement by Kevin Conrad, a negotiator with Papua New Guinea, at a...Read more -
Vozes de Copenhague/Voices of Copenhagen
Thousands march on the streets of the Danish capital to call more attention from world leaders regards to climate change. NGOs say demonstration has gathered 150 thousand people. Danish police has estimated a fifth...Read more -
Últimas do REDD/Latest on REDD
New version of draft about REDD negotiations has been released on Friday and shows good progress in including payment of environmental services at the climate convention. But there has been so far no clue on how much developed countries are committed to finance avoided deforestation in the tropics....Read more -
Um passeio de bike em Copenhague/A ride in Copenhagen
Have a look at the video that shows how Copenhagen has managed to have more bikes than cars on the streets. (in portuguese) -
Sem florestas não tem acordo/No deal without forests
REDD mechanisms appear at drafts of the climate convention, ready after first week of negotiations. Without general drop on deforestation rates, global temperature will rise above 2 degrees Celsius. (in portuguese) Read more -
No Brasil será mais quente/Warmest in Brazil
New data from MetOffice Hadley Centre and from the Brazilian Institute for Spatial Research indicate impacts of global warming may be 20% higher in Brazil. Rains will reduce drastically in the Amazon region and in the Sao Francisco basin. (in portuguese) -
O dever de casa brasileiro/Brazil´s homework
Seen as a reference amongst tropical countries for implementing mechanisms on payment of environmental services, Brazil faces new study about its weak points on forestry governance. (in portuguese) A boa...Read more -
De olho nas matas tropicais/ An eye on tropical forests
In order to empower REDD strategies, FAO and the Brazilian Institute for Spatial Research sign deal involving Brazil on training Congo basin countries for forest monitoring. (in portuguese) O Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) assinou nesta quinta-feira...Read more -
Sobram palavras, faltam cifrões/Too many words, but no numbers
Text of new climate deal is to be released on Friday. Long term targets to tackle global warming are expected, though nobody knows who will pay the bill. (in portuguese) Nesta noite de quinta-feira, o...Read more -
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Ofensiva americana/American offensive
Obama´s advisor for climate change arrives in Copenhagen and hardens dialogue with developing countries. From the Brazilian point of view, there´s no deal without financial commitment of the developed world (in Portuguese) Chegou nesta quarta-feira em Copenhague, o conselheiro para mudança...Read more -
A mensagem de Gil na COP-15/ Gilberto Gil message on COP-15
Former Minister of Culture and Brazilian musician, Gilberto Gil thinks that the World can be a better place (in portuguese) -
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Um tour pela COP-15/A tour per COP-15
15 thousand people, 15 tonnes of potatoes and a good organisation. Get to know the Bella Center, the venue where the 15º Climate Summit is happening (in portguese) -
Ticking clocks and stumbling blocs at Copenhagen
With only a week to go, negotiators at the Copenhagen climate summit say that longstanding divisions between industrialized and developing nations have so far proven insurmountable. The fissures were clear at a press conference Friday morning, which featured delegates from India, China, Bangladesh,...Read more -
Climate solution: Cycling in Copenhagen
To visit Copenhagen is to see bicycle commuting taken to an entirely new level, at least by standards in the United States. The residents of Copenhagen bike 1.2 million kilometers every weekday - that's 40 times around the globe. The climate benefits are obvious, but to the Danes, that's almost...Read more -
Stale and stalemated
One week in and progress - if it's to be seen at all - can only be found "under the ... magnifying glass," as Karl Falkenberg, the European Commission's director general for the environment said Friday. At a briefing Friday...Read more -
Coverage of COP15 so far
Here are the stories I've covered so far from Copenhagen. Cosmos: No climate for games The hacked emails affair is a pointless distraction: the science of global...Read more -
Disarray in Denmark?
My sense in talking with various delegates is that the Danish text controversy is more of a wrinkle, if that. Delegates from South Africa, Mexico, Algeria hadn't even heard of it when I asked them about it late yesterday and early today; I haven't gotten any sense that these talks have come...Read more -
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Copenhague em transe/ Copenhagen in trance
Representante africano protesta no Bella Center(foto Cristiane Prizibisczki) Nesta terça-feira, segundo dia da Conferência da ONU sobre Mudanças Climáticas, em...Read more
