Category Archives: Kyoto Protocol

José Romero on key issues and Switzerland’s position in the climate negotiations

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=lU1rGQ47ykieQM6qdWUkyg iframe=false] Dr. José Romero, the Scientific Advisor to the Swiss Federal Department of Transport, Communication, and Energy, discusses the key issues in the climate negotiations. He claims the biggest challenge is finding a balance between what developing countries … Continue reading →

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David Turnbull on key issues in the climate negotiations

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=KsMJ2tqLfkWl2eVmZLz9iw iframe=false] David Turnbull, Director of CAN International, discusses the key issues of the climate negotiations, namely a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol, long term cooperative action, and climate funding. He claims there is a more masked issue … Continue reading →

Posted in All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol | Tagged ambition, CAN, Claire Tighe, David Turnbull, finance, Kyoto Protocol, science, United States | Leave a comment

Negash Teklu on Climate Change in Ethiopia

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=U-PzPfUffEqwBlKB-LXGGg iframe=false] Mr. Negash Teklu from Ethiopia, Executive Director of Population, Health, Environment (PHE) Consortium Ethiopia and COP 17 Party Member to Ethiopia, discusses how climate change is affecting the environment in Ethiopia and East Africa in general and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol, LDCs | Tagged adaptation, climate change, East Africa, Emily Bowie, Ethiopia, Negash Teklu, poverty | Leave a comment

Tetteh Hormeku on African country collaboration in the climate negotiations

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=cJIGnUGPzEGEEI4Ei1SmkA iframe=false] Mr. Tetteh Hormeku, Programme Officer for the Third World Network’s Africa Secretariat, discusses the Africa Group and their hopes for the negotiations. These hopes include a second commitment priod for the Kyoto Protocol and greater developed country … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol, Vulnerability | Tagged African Group, Anna McGinn, cooperation, Ghana, Kyoto Protocol, responsibility, Tetteh Hormeku, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Kevin C. Urama on adaptation initiatives and ATPS’s conference hopes

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=xXr5krhItkimYdn3-FQ68A iframe=false] Dr. Kevin C. Urama, Executive Director of the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), voices his desire for the government’s of the world to wise up and save the planet. He calls for a legally binding agreement … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, All, Capacity Building, ENGO, Kyoto Protocol | Tagged adaptation, ATPS, Emily Bowie, Kevin C. Urama, Kyoto Protocol, private sector | Leave a comment

Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on how to adapt to climate change

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=L7oehHzRYEGK49zfYM2zkw iframe=false] Mr. Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Democratic Republic of Congo Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Southern Africa Development Community, discusses his belief that dealing with climate change locally but with a global understanding is the most efficient way. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, African Group, All, Kyoto Protocol | Tagged adaptation, Africa, Christine Burns, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean Marie Kileshye Onema, local | Leave a comment

Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s position in the climate negotiations

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=5Q69xzdUaEqb81O6gt3dTw iframe=false] Mr. Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Democratic Republic of Congo Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Southern Africa Development Community, discusses what climate change means for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the importance of a second period of the … Continue reading →

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Saleemul Huq on the key issues at COP 17

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=z5RroaSUNE2vpRuXzY57AA iframe=false] Dr. Saleemul Huq, Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development Climate Change Group, names the most critical issues at the 17th Conference of the Parties to be a second period for the Kyoto Protocol … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Development, ENGO, Finance, Kyoto Protocol, LDCs, REDD+ | Tagged Anna McGinn, Bangladesh, Claire Tighe, development, Esther Babson, Green Climate Fund, key issues, Kyoto Protocol, least developed countries, Maggie Rees, NAP, REDD+, Saleemul Huq, technology transfer | Leave a comment

Abias Huongo on Angola’s position in the climate negotiations

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Emily Bowie

[ensemblevideo contentid=FgZE-Tk5N0Wy6FCjJIZfQA iframe=false] Mr. Abias Huongo of the Angola delegation, founder and president of Angola’s biggest environmental organization Juventude Ecologica d’ Angola, discusses Angola’s interest in a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol, long term finance, capacity building and technology … Continue reading →

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Tiana Ramahaleo on Madagascar’s position in the climate negotiations