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COP 17 in Durban

COP 17 in Durban


The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into being at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992.  The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the convention got underway yesterday in Durban, South Africa.  There are 194 countries …

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UN Framework Convention – News from the Front

UN Framework Convention – News from the Front


We’ve been on vacation – and happily quite busy – thus have I been away from blogging.  A little bit relative to the trip itself and some thoughts regarding sustainability, renewables, etc. perhaps in a couple of days.  For now, here’s this on some of the …

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Back to Bonn

Back to Bonn

Bonn is home base for the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and it’s where meetings are taking place this week to advance international agreement.  With Copenhagen in the rear-view mirror and Cancun up ahead, there is …

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Climate Talks

Climate Talks

We are six months out from Copenhagen and further talks in Bonn, where the UNFCCC is headquartered, have just concluded.  The release from the UNFCCC says the recent talks made “progress on fleshing out specifics” for a global climate change regime.  There …

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