Monthly Archives: December 2009
So long, fare well…
Hello there I know I’ve been awful, truly awful at keeping you up to date with what’s happening here and I do sincerely apologise. I am still working on those days from last week and including days from this week…but … Continue reading
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NGO perspectives: WWF UK on the talks and what businesses can do about climate change
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Photos and films from Copenhagen
Please take a look at the things I’ve been taking part in: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34079991@N03/ Also please take a look at these amazing films that Adam has been working so hard on. They really tell the story of why we’re here…why I’m … Continue reading
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Don’t ask me, I’m just a minister…errmm, the Energy and Climate Change Minister…
It’s a little bit silly….but oh well, it put a smile on our faces today…after a very very long day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h94e5SjhEBM Poor thing didn’t even realise what he was saying…..
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Developing nations walk out of negotiations
This is just so sad. On the first day of the last week here at one of the world’s most important talks, negotiations were suspended this morning after developing countries staged a walk-out in protest over lack of progress on … Continue reading
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Yes we can. Yes we must. Yes we will.
Later on today I’m off to see the Archbishop of Cantebury preach at the Copenhagen Cathedral….so I actually need to get a move on as I hear it’s going to be absolutely packed. I hear he’s quite a speech giver, … Continue reading
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Day 3 at Copenhagen
Danish Whispers Wednesday morning was kicked off with a lot of hubbub about the “leaked Danish text” which had been exposed on day 2, which in a nutshell: 1) revealed that countries including the UK, US and Denmark wanted to … Continue reading
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I am the hoi polloi
Hello there blog followers I’d better update you all really well on what’s happened over the past week, because apparently it looks quite possible that we, the hoi polloi of the delegates here (aka. NGOs) will not be allowed into … Continue reading
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I’m on Reuters!
http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/12/11/youth-groups-bending-the-ear-of-business-at-cop15/
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Guide to the jargon…nicked from the Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2009/sep/28/climate-change-copenhagen-text-explanation Really good explanations on all the techy and policy talks!
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