by Franck Magennis. On Tuesday, November 27, delegates at UN climate change negotiations in Doha met for the opening sessions of the Ad-Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP). The Protocol currently commits about 40 developed nations, known as the “Annex I […]
Elizabeth Sheargold
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Yesterday, on Monday Nov. 26, the opening plenary for both the 18th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP) and the 8th Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) were held at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. The […]
by Franck Magennis. The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP8) will take place from Monday, November 26 to Friday, December 7, 2012 […]
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 […]
On Nov. 5, 2012, China made a request for consultations with the European Union (EU) through the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the request, China alleges that certain feed-in tariff schemes in some EU Member States, including Italy and Greece, are inconsistent with the rules of the WTO. While the […]
by Smita Walavalkar, Legal Fellow. The second of three Presidential debates leading up to the 2012 election, held on on Tuesday Oct. 16, saw contentious sparring between Governor Romney and President Obama over energy dependence, production, and price although neither candidate dared to mention climate change. Both Romney and Obama […]
by Alexis Saba, Legal Fellow Three new resources are now available to aid local governments in climate change mitigation and adaptation. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA has produced the first ever national standard for municipalities to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions. This standard creates clear, simple guidelines for communities […]
The ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China have escalated in recent weeks, with both nations filing new requests for consultations through the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). While these disputes span a broad range of issues and products, renewable energy technologies have been one […]