In Copenhagen, industrial nations have again successfully managed to divide African and developing countries, by co-opting the bigger developing countries, such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa, in private deals.
Such co-opting often starts with the demonising of these countries: those who insist on a fair deal are being mercilessly portrayed as stubborn obstacles in the march for a greener future,
Dec 25
Copenhagen is a disaster for Africa
Africa, Climate Change
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Dec 22
What they’re saying about….
Africa, Climate Change, Nigeria
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“Africa is of the view that it contributed the least to the global greenhouse gas emissions, and stands to suffer the most. It wants comprehensive and action-oriented adaptation programme to be established to support adaptation action, provide financial, technological and capacity building support by developed country parties for adaptation in developing countries.” –Newswatch (Nigeria)
Dec 20
Blame Obama first? Victory for Big Carbon?
Climate Change, Denmark, Europe
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What they’re saying about…. Copenhagen in Europe
It means Blame Obama First, says Jessy Tolkan in the Observer.
“A fair, ambitious and binding deal failed because of the United States’s inability to take action domestically on climate.”
It means Big Carbon prevailed.
From Down Under: “One cheer for Copenhagen.”
Dec 16
Do Al Gore’s North Pole sums compute?
Climate Change, Europe
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Inconvenient truth for the Nobel veep, says the Times Online. Murdoch’s men in London dispute his claim that the polar ice cap could disappear in 5-7 years They acknowledge the best scientific estimate is that it will disappear in 25 to 30 years.
There now, don’t you feel better?
Oct 21
What Copenhagen might accomplish
Climate Change, Denmark, Europe
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Concession raises hopes for climate deal–Financial Times
