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UNFCCC Bonn meeting 1-12 June 2009 – still nice atmosphere but no milestones
3 Jul 2009
Dear Readers, We are after another UNFCCC meeting of ad-hoc working groups this year. The summit in Bonn started at 1st of June and ended on 12th of June. In experts opinions it brought some progress i.e.
Greenhouse gases emissions in Australia – rise by 1,1% in 2008
2 Jun 2009
Dear readers, According to results presented by Australian Department of Climate Change emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) rose by 1,1% in 2008 compared to year 2007. However this increase is not influencing on the target from Kyoto Protocol (it is 8% increase in GHG emissions, yes increase, in period 2008-2012 comparing with 1990 levels). Australia [...]
Carbon ‘Pedometer’ enables Volvo to cut emissions from commute
2 Jun 2009
Dear Readers, At the end of May 2009 Volvo group presented an unique tool (maybe somebody heard about it but I wasn’t familiar with it) called ‘CO2 pedometer’ which helps to monitor the carbon emissions from commute (travels home – work).
Kyoto Protocol – negotiation paper, Bonn 2009
1 Jun 2009
Dear Readers, The beginning of June brings an important (maybe still not crucial) meeting of UNFCCC parties – working groups that will focus mainly on the negotiation documents presented by UNFCCC in May 2009. In this short article I would like just to indicate the main purpose of the two documents regarding Kyoto Protocol and [...]
UNFCCC negotiating texts
1 Jun 2009
Dear readers, Today we have an international Children’s day, but additionally on 1st of June 2009 the second UNFCCC meeting starts in Bonn. Will this 12-day event bring any progress for global agreement that should be signed in Copenhagen in December 2009? It depends.
