Archive for September, 2009

FACTBOX-The path to enact a U.S. climate change bill (AlertNet)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Source: Reuters Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats in Congress have placed a high priority on enacting a climate change bill that would reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and ...

Climate change a dream not a nightmare? (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
A fringe event has discussed how the Labour movement should approach the issue of climate change.

Climate change measures ‘crucial for Asia-Pacific’ (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
UN experts warned on Tuesday that Asia-Pacific nations and other developing countries need support to combat climate change as they face an intensification of extreme weather such as the Philippine floods.

Climate change ‘killing 10 per cent of world’s animals’ (Daily Telegraph)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Almost 10 per cent of the world's animals are in danger of extinction due to climate change and other factors according to an Australian report released yesterday.

States ‘must set climate targets’ (BBC News)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
A campaign group launches a petition asking the States to respond to global climate change targets.

Cardiff campaigners join Global Wake Up Call on climate change (icWales)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The alarms were ringing at 12:18 pm on Queen St, Cardiff last week sending out a siren call from the people of Wales that the world needs to act on climate change.

Council’s climate change challenge (Oldham Chronicle)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
OLDHAM council was last night urged to lead the way on climate change by Environment Secretary Ed Miliband. Unveiling a £10 million project at Labour’s annual conference, the cabinet minister called on pioneering local authorities to take part in the low carbon communities challenge.

Adapting to climate change in China (DFID)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The UK is intensifying its work with Beijing on combating the dangers posed to China by climate change, with the launch of a ground-breaking research initiative.

Americans are ‘illiterate’ about climate change claims expert (Daily Telegraph)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
America's lack of knowledge on climate change could prevent the world from reaching an agreement to stop catastrophic global warming scientists said in an attack on the country's environmental policy.

Britain to host pre-Copenhagen climate talks  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
Britain said on Monday it would host a meeting of major economies next month ahead of talks to reach a new U.N deal to fight climate change.