Today, over 30 U.S. environmental, development and faith-based organizations sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives (Acrobat .pdf) calling on Members to support the End Oil Aid Act. “The U.S. can play a critical role in fighting our addiction to oil, alleviating global poverty and combating climate change as we move toward a … Read More
Climate Change
NGOs Warn of Climate Dangers – Business Not Bothered Despite Trying to Green its Image
A coalition of relief and development agencies like Christian Aid and Tearfund will warn 600 delegates to the âUN 3rd World Conference on Disaster Reductionâ in Geneva today of the dangers of climate change. The agencies will warn delegates that “unless urgent preventative action is taken by governments, climate change will worsen the impact of … Read More
U.S. Groups Demand Bush Heed Climate Justice Concerns at G8
A coalition of about 30 U.S. development and environmental NGOs called on President Bush today to stop standing in the way of a landmark deal on climate change at the upcoming G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. The coalition, which includes Oil Change International, Friends of the Earth U.S., Oxfam America, the Sierra Club, Action Aid … Read More
Brazil Rejects Bush Move on Climate
Another person attending the G8 summit is Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In an interesting political move, he has flatly rejected President Bush’s proposals for parallel global negotiations to combat climate change, insisting that countries come to agreement at the United Nations, and not under US leadership. “The Brazilian position is clear cut,” … Read More
China Puts Economy First
In Chinaâs first national plan on climate change, it says its first and overriding priority in tackling climate change is to maintain economic development. The report says that China will cut greenhouse gas emissions by using more wind, nuclear and hydro power, and by making coal-fired plants more efficient.
Climate Change âThree Times Faster Than Worst Predictions”
As you might expect this weekâs blog is going to focus heavily on the G8. We will have reports from Graham at the G8, (see his first one here) as well as all the main news stories relating to climate change â one of the main areas for discussion. Having blogged for Oil Change for … Read More
Bushâs Poison Pill
President Bush has killed off any hope for a G8 climate plan by throwing international efforts to control climate change into complete confusion with a proposal to create a ânew global frameworkâ to curb greenhouse gas emissions as an alternative to a planned UN process. The proposal comes less than a week before the G8 … Read More
Inuit: Stop Expansion of Londonâs 3rd Airport
One of the most prominent members of the Inuit community is pleading for an end to the expansion of Londonâs third airport at Stansted. Aqqaluk Lynge will present evidence of the increasing loss of Inuit villages and hunting grounds across the Arctic and link it to Britainâs cheap flight culture. His testimony will be given … Read More
Pelosi Urges Bush on Climate
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has urged President George Bush to compromise with other G8 countries to fight climate change at the G8 summit next week. Pelosi and a bipartisan delegation of congressional leaders have just visited Greenland on a visit to see the effects of climate change at first hand. âThere is … Read More
Canadian PM Backs US Climate Plan
The Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper has been accused of âgiving George Bush coverâ in US effortâs to water the G8 climate change agreement. Harper has faced criticism for remaining non-committal on whether Canada would support Angela Merkelâs  post-Kyoto agreement. This lack of commitment was giving Mr. Bush the opportunity to deflect pressure from other … Read More