Brandon McCall on November 8th, 2009

After adopting the Kyoto Protocol in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, it was assumed that each national representative would return its respective legislative body and advocate for the ratification the terms of the Protocol.  Over the next seven years, 184 nations ratified the terms and the Kyoto Protocol was entered into force in 2005.  However, the […]

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If a tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? Well the international community is certainly not there to hear the falling of a tree from deforestation. Many transnational corporations, governments, and local consumers demand many resources from tropical forests, but no […]

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rothrocop on November 2nd, 2009

Brazil’s Climate Change position for the Kyoto 2 Conference in Copenhagen has been one that has consistently supported the idea of common but differentiated responsibilities. This places the burden largely on developed countries to reduce their emission levels, because their historical emissions are much larger than those of developing countries. Brazil has consistently been opposed […]

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Grace Lange on November 1st, 2009

The city of Copenhagen will have an environmentally friendly bus for the delegates of the UNFCCC, running from the 6th until the 19th of December 2009. This is one day before and one day after the conference. The COP15 Shuttle Bus offers transportation for the delegates from hotels within the city center to the conference area. The shuttle bus […]

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hoffmand on November 1st, 2009

On November 18th, China and India, the world’s fastest growing countries, both in population and GHG emissions, signed a five-year agreement of cooperate on climate change issues. In the grand schemes of things, this is very large, strategic move. The agreement strengthens the ties between these two countries before, during and after the Copenhagen negotiations. […]

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