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The Copenhagen accord is final

Posted on Saturday, 19th December 2009 at 2:36AM


Copenhagen, 19 December (Panos Radio South Asia) - The two week long UN climate conference ended on today with an agreement by countries to cap the global temperature rise by  commiting to significant emission reductions, and to raise finance to kickstart action in the developing world to deal with climate change.
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Reactions from negotiators to Copenhagen Accord

Posted on Saturday, 19th December 2009 at 12:01AM


Copenhagen, 19 December (Panos Radio South Asia)—The reactions from world leaders and negotiators continue as they remain disappointed from the so-called Copenhagen Accord:

 

Tuvalu: “I regret to inform you. Tuvalu cannot accept that document. This is disrespectful of the other countries. The review mechanism in 2015 is too late." 

 

Venezuela: “It is with indignation that we are speaking this document is not acceptable.”

Bolivia: “We have learned about this document through the media, not through you. Now we are given 60 minutes to accept something already agreed upon by other states. We are seeing actions in a dictatorial way. This is unacceptable and anti-democratic. We are not going to decide about so many lives in only 60 minutes.”

 


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Climate conference ends with a weak political deal

Posted on Friday, 18th December 2009 at 11:28PM


Naresh Newar 

Copenhagen, 19 December (Panos Radio South Asia) – When President Barrack Obama arrived unexpectedly at the conference venue, Bella Centre, on Friday much to the surprise of all the journalists--who had earlier speculated that he was not coming at all--there was some hope that there was going to be a good climate deal in the end. 

 


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Time's running out and yet no sign of deal

Posted on Wednesday, 16th December 2009 at 11:02AM


Copenhagen, 16 December (Panos Radio South Asia) -- With only two days left for the UN climate conference to finish, the world leaders have yet to reach a consensus on what kind of deal they will seal.


Most contentious issues remain in limbo as the developed and most powerful developing nations have failed to agree especially on the issue of Kyoto Protocol.


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As UN security tightens, NGOs feel the heat

Posted on Tuesday, 15th December 2009 at 8:09AM


Copenhagen, 15 December (Panos Radio South Asia)--"This is very unfair, unjust!" said a NGO worker as he was returned from the UN climate conference at Bella Centre because there was 'no more space' for him and thousands of NGO workers and activists who had bee queuing up for hours in the chilly weather of Copenhagen.
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Climate change talks suspended

Posted on Tuesday, 15th December 2009 at 4:30AM


Copenhagen, 14 December (Panos Radio South Asia) - A key session of the UN climate talks suspended following protests from the African countries. They accused the developed nations of trying to destroy the existing Kyoto Protocol.



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Extreme weather disaster affected 55 million people and killed over 7,000

Posted on Tuesday, 15th December 2009 at 12:00AM


Copenhagen, 15 December (Panos Radio South Asia) - An overwhelming proportion of disasters in 2009 were weather related killing more than 7,000, affecting 55 million, according to a preliminary 2009 disaster figures  of the UN. In addition, this caused an economic damage of more tan US $15 billion.
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Rift continues between nations on climate change

Posted on Saturday, 12th December 2009 at 5:56AM


Copenhagen, December 12 (Panos South Asia)--The UN climate change president Connie Hedegaard told the media today that there has been some considerable progress this week. Negotiators have advanced on texts on how to supply new green technologies like wind and solar power to developing nations. 
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