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grist.org - 18 days ago

Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction

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African negotiators at the U.N. climate talks in Barcelona just refused to continue formal discussions about all other issues until wealthy countries live up to their legal and moral responsibility to commit to deep emissions reductions. Rich countries (also called Annex 1 countries ) have ...

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features.csmonitor.com - 18 days ago

Why African countries are boycotting climate change talks

— features.csmonitor.com — Christian Science Monitor: Talks over how to cut back global carbon emissions to ease the effects of climate change have broken down, with African nations arguing that rich nations are not doing their fair share. The latest round of talks, scheduled ... (more) Why African countries are boycotting climate change talks

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news.xinhuanet.com - 14 days ago

Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks on climate change

— news.xinhuanet.com — Xinhua: The last negotiating session before the United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Copenhagen in December concluded Friday in Barcelona, Spain, making little progress in the key issues concerning climate change and leaving daunting task ... (more) Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks ...

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guardian.co.uk - 16 days ago

African negotiators walk out over lack of progress at climate talks in Barcelona

— guardian.co.uk — Rich countries urge African bloc not to derail negotiations after poor nations shock the UN by refusal to participate in talks Rich countries today piled pressure on Africa not to derail climate talks after the poorest countries in the world shocked ... (more) African negotiators walk out over lack of progress at ...

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Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction – Africa walks out
The Understory : Understory.RAN.org — Cross posted from Grist African negotiators at the U.N. climate talks in Barcelona just refused to continue formal discussions about all other issues until wealthy countries live up to their legal and moral responsibility to commit to deep emissions reductions. Rich countries (also called “Annex 1 countries”) have ground negotiations to a halt by failing to agree their new targets under the Kyoto Protocol (KP), driving developing countries to put their feet down. This walkout is significant and opens up political space. We’re down to the wire: just four ...

Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction – Africa walks out
It's Getting Hot In Here — ... Cross posted from Grist African negotiators at the U.N. climate talks in Barcelona just refused to continue formal discussions about all other issues until wealthy countries live up to their legal and moral responsibility to commit to deep emissions reductions. Rich countries (also called “Annex 1 countries”) have ground negotiations to a halt by failing to agree their new targets under the Kyoto Protocol (KP), driving developing countries to put their feet down. This walkout is significant and opens up political space – it means many of the countries in ...