Sentences with phrase «international climate talks -lsb-»

International climate talks have stalled since, with countries waiting to see whether the US and China would commit to taking action to curb emissions.

And it's the type of unpredictable force that's felt when the government of those 1.2 billion is in election mode, clamoring for votes by brazenly blocking progress at international climate talks.

India has been obstructing progress on international climate talks, culminating during the two weeks of U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations that ended Saturday in Warsaw.

The president himself has made six major speeches on the need for climate legislation, and last December he flew to Copenhagen to help salvage international climate talks from a complete crash - and - burn.

In principle, one of the most loaded terms in the international climate talks — historic responsibility — could also apply to black carbon.

At this point, there's quite a bit of cynicism about the international climate talks.

Gaining support for a world - wide shift from diesel and gasoline to renewably - powered vehicles clearly will not be simple and will not occur overnight — though it may help avoid the blame - games which all along have hampered international climate talks.

The world is down to about 160 days until the international climate talks in Copenhagen begin.

It's based on the goal of limiting warming to two degrees Celsius (global average) above preindustrial conditions, which has been the target of international climate talks.

Quebec Adopts Cap - and - Trade Program Canada as a whole may be getting rightly pilloried for its governmental enthusiasm for tar sands and obstructing the latest international climate talks, but here's a counter point: Montreal Gazette reports that Quebec has just adopted a cap - and - trade system.

Dr. Watson, a physicist, heads a National Security Council committee on climate policy and has participated in international climate talks for more than a decade.

The U.S. isn't leaving the agreement until 2020, which means it still has a seat at the table of international climate talks.

As latest round of international climate talks kicks off in Bonn, UN seeks to highlight progress being made around the world to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

The «not global, won't work» mantra of these ad campaigns has been a consistent excuse from U.S. officials in international climate talks for the last 12 years.

The plan is a crucial part of President Barack Obama's overall strategy for combating climate change, and its stalling could undermine promises America made during recent international climate talks held in Paris — although, of course, the White House says things will be fine.

Any agreement will come too late for the international climate talks next month in Poznan, Poland (of all places).

Meanwhile in Durban, where international climate talks are happening, China delegates said they'd be open to «negotiating a legally binding climate pact.»

As politicians cop - out on genuine climate action at the international climate talks in Paris, over 2,000 activists from the Friends of the Earth International federation, joined by thousands more from Paris sent a global message for climate justice and peace, writ large across the city.

As international climate talks resume in Bonn today, two months after climate scientists warned of climate - change - related risks from extreme events, leaders of the G7 are meeting in Brussels to discuss topics including the Ukraine, climate and energy.

The turmoil over the United States» climate and energy policies under the Trump administration could slow the push to cap global warming, but it won't derail the effort, according to policy experts and climate advocates gathered in Germany for the latest round of international climate talks.

The Obama administration announced Monday that 81 major companies have committed to large reductions in carbon emissions, part of a broad push by the White House to show progress ahead of international climate talks in Paris this year.

Friends of the Earth Europe, alongside other civil society groups, symbolically returned to the International climate talks today.

As someone who has been working in and around these international climate talks and other such global negotiations for many years now, I have witnessed first hand Canada's fall from grace.

Barack Obama won't be attending the next round of international climate talks next month in Poland, nor is he in Los Angeles today for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's conference on climate change.

Therefore, what is perhaps most concerning is that a U.S. withdrawal from international climate talks will create a global leadership vacuum.

The Polish government's decision to host a coal - industry conference during international climate talks has drawn fire from environmental activists.

Peter Lang, David Gattie, Charles the Moderator, and others: Also, a unilateral exit by the U.S. from international climate talks is a risky prospect with unpredictable outcomes and few, if any, upsides.

Also, a unilateral exit by the U.S. from international climate talks is a risky prospect with unpredictable outcomes and few, if any, upsides.

Therefore, international climate talks, which are inherently energy talks, are by proxy humanitarian relief opportunities to engage the global community in energy - based efforts to alleviate poverty.

But, it can agree that international climate talks are opportunities to negotiate, to project America's ideals, and to remain strategically engaged with world leaders on what is arguably one of the most critical issues of our time — energy.

International climate talks are energy talks, and energy talks are national security talks.

As such, the U.S. should remain diplomatically engaged in international climate talks independent of the administration's position on climate change.

Durban, South Africa — After nearly two weeks of stalled progress by the United States at the international climate talks, U.S. youth spoke out for a real, science - based climate treaty.

His transition team at the Department of Energy has asked agency officials for names of employees and contractors who have participated in international climate talks and worked on the scientific basis for Obama administration - era regulations of carbon emissions.

As politicians copped - out of genuine climate action at the international climate talks in Paris, over 2,000 activists from the Friends of the Earth International federation, joined by thousands more from Paris sent a global message for climate justice and peace, writ large across the city.

The university says it has «no evidence of a recent breach in our systems», and suggests that the cache — posted on a Russian server — has «the appearance of having been held back after the theft of data and emails in 2009 to be released at a time designed to cause maximum disruption to the imminent international climate talks».

As international climate talks begin today in Warsaw, Poland, Friends of the Earth Europe calls on European politicians to work towards an equitable, ambitious and people - centred solution to the climate crisis.

One day before the scheduled conclusion of the international climate talks in Warsaw, hundreds of climate activists — including Friends of the Earth — have walked out in protest at the lack of ambition at the talks, and in solidarity with people affected by climate change.

At the same time, U.S. government representatives are extolling the virtues of fossil fuels at the year's most important international climate talks.

During international climate talks at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Brazil sits in the «BASIC» (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) negotiating bloc, as well as the «G77 + China» bloc.

In addition you'll find special features on the international climate talks in Paris and our inspiring new School of Sustainability project, alongside detailed financial information.

The U.S. delegation's only event at the past round of international climate talks was a panel promoting fossil fuels.

How to deal with the impact of climate change is front and centre at international climate talks in Warsaw, with a fund for «losses and damages» caused by climate change to developing nations on the table.

As Adam Morton reported in The Age today, despite «yesterday's spin about progress in international climate talks», Rudd and Wong are certain that whatever deal is done in Copenhagen it won't be enough to force a 25 per cent emissions cut by Australia under the terms they have set.

The memos come as international climate talks kick off in Cancun, Mexico.

Even as the IEA's new data was released nations were finishing up another round of international climate talks in Bonn, Germany.

This is a critical step towards limiting warming and the single biggest climate action of the year, just weeks before leaders meet in Morocco for international climate talks.

Expect technology transfer, and in particular, the responsibility of developed countries to facilitate technology transfer to developing countries, to be a key agenda item on China's climate change policy as international climate talks reach a critical phase.

Corporate efforts to mitigate the impact of carbon emissions from their direct operations and supply chains are gaining increasing prominence in the lead - up to the international climate talks that begin on November 30th in Paris, France.

[T] he divisions between wealthy countries and poorer countries that are making such a treaty difficult, and have long bedeviled international climate talks, were on display yet again in Berlin.