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Posts in December 2007

• The Dinosaurs Still Graze at the AEI

  Andy Rowell

  Dec11

  Great article from Charlie Cray in the Huffington Post:”It felt like I’d just walked onto the set of the sequel to Jurassic Park. There was an industry dinosaur who I’d thought was gone for good.” He continues: “But no. Former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond, and his colleagues at the National Petroleum Council, an industry committee…
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• Bali: America Refuses to Sign Up to Targets

  Andy Rowell

  Dec10

  No surprises here. Its not just the Australians who are refusing to play ball in Bali. The US has said it is unwilling to approve a draft agreement setting firm targets for cuts in carbon dioxide. The US said a proposal for developed nations to reduce emissions by 25-40% by 2020, which is backed by…
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• And So Does Australia….

  Andy Rowell

  Dec10

  So the euphoria of a new Australian Prime Minister is short lived. New kid on the block, Kevin Rudd, may have signed up to Kyoto, but has ruled out endorsing proposed new short-term greenhouse gas emission targets of up to 40 per cent by 2020. Mr Rudd ruled out endorsing a draft proposal from conference…
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• ‘The Biggest Evironmental Crime in History’

  Andy Rowell

  Dec10

  Last week we blogged about the irony of BP’s signing a new oil sands development at the same time as Bali Climate conference. Now the Independent is having a great go too at the oil giant.The issue takes the lead in today’s paper. The Inde says: “BP, the British oil giant that pledged to move…
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• International Day of Action on Climate

  Andy Rowell

  Dec07

  Tomorrow is the International Day of Action on Climate Change to co-incide with the UN meeting in Bali. There will be synchronised demonstrations around the world in over seventy countries to call on world leaders to take urgent action on climate change. The ‘Call to Action’ for these demonstrations is as follows :

• Bali: Indonesia hits out at “Empty Propaganda”

  Andy Rowell

  Dec07

  Indonesia – the host country for the UN climate talks – has hit out at developed countries for presenting “empty propaganda” during the talks and stalling proposals to pay to protect the world’s forests. The head of the Indonesian delegation, Emil Salim, launched the attack on the same day Indonesia released a proposal to reduce…
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• Pelosi Pushes Energy Bill

  Andy Rowell

  Dec07

  In a move that is said to have surprised even some environmentalists, the US House of Representatives has put forward a $21 billion energy package, including repealing tax breaks given to oil companies in 2005. The bill will cause problems in the Senate, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead with the entire package, taxes…
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• Meanwhile BP Pumps Billions into Oil Sands

  Andy Rowell

  Dec06

  Oh the cruel irony. As delegates in Bali are joined by low lying Pacific Islanders alarmed at the rate that homes are submerging under water, its business as usual for the oil industry. Their message to Bali is: two-fingers to you. Yesterday BP teamed up with the Canadian oil group Husky Energy in a multibillion-dollar…
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• Bali: Climate Change is Security Issue

  Andy Rowell

  Dec06

  UK Foreign policy-makers are waking up to the impact of climate change on conflict zones worldwide, and will add their voice to those calling on governments at the UN conference in Bali to act urgently. An internal presentation to senior diplomats at the UK Foreign Office listed every recent, serious breakdown of civil order around…
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• Bali: Scientists Say “No Time to Waste”

  Andy Rowell

  Dec06

  An international group of scientists have joined together to demand immediate action on cutting greenhouse gases. More than 200 climate scientists have put their names to the declaration which is intended to be a rallying call to the UN climate conference in Bali. They say millions of people will be put at risk from climate…
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