Monthly Archives: November 2012

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Doha COP Report: Thursday, November 29

The Doha talks this week, particularly in the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA), have discussed greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and maritime transport.  In particular, the question is whether these emissions are best addressed within the UNFCCC framework or by the relevant specialist international organizations: the […]

WMO’s 2012 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin points to increased growth rates for atmospheric concentrations

By Stephanie Chuffart, Visiting Fellow. On Nov. 19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its annual Greenhouse Bulletin on atmospheric concentrations. While atmospheric concentrations of these gases are expected to rise each year, the alarming feature of the report is that it shows that the rate of growth in carbon […]