There are now less than 48 hours until negotiations in Doha are scheduled to conclude, on the evening of Friday, December 7. While the President of this 18th Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the UNFCCC remains confident that the negotiations will end on schedule, the feeling in the […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
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by Patrick Woolsey Connecticut has released a draft Comprehensive Energy Strategy. The strategy, prepared by the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), calls for dramatically increased investment in energy efficiency and renewable power. The plan also calls for a large-scale expansion of natural gas use in the state […]
On Tuesday, December 4, the High-Level Segment of the climate change negotiations began in Doha. Various Heads of State or Government, Ministers and Heads of Delegation are here to speak and act on behalf of their nations. The opening ceremony for the High-Level Segment began with a video highlighting the […]
The negotiations in Doha have passed their halfway point, although it is still not clear whether real progress will be made on some of the major issues under negotiation. With the conclusion of the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol looming at the end of this month, there is […]