Obama’s climate change treaty to circumvent Congress in time for 2015 UN climate talks
The U.S. is reportedly planning to forge a politically binding climate change agreement to cut world carbon emissions.
Tag: Kyoto
Monthly Round Up: December 2012
This past December in the news: Instagram's failed new terms of use, yet another Google breach of EU privacy legislation, and the extension of Kyoto.
Climate agreement reached in Durban
A climate agreement was reached at the UN climate talks in Durban. Delegates from 194 countries, after tense discussion, agreed on a second commitment period for Kyoto and decided to set up a new legally binding treaty on climate change that is to be implemented in 2020.
Climate Change conference begins in South Africa
The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2011 has begun in Durban, South Africa. The conference is to last from 28 November to 9 December, and will bring together representatives of the world’s governments, international organizations and civil society.
The EU sets conditions for ratification of new phase of Kyoto
At the latest meeting of the EU environment council on 10 October 2011 the environment ministers of the EU have decided that, while the the European Union remains open to the new phase of the Kyoto climate change pact, it will do so under very clear conditions, namely if the biggest emitters of greenhouse gas
