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Why a more "meaningful
agreement" was not reached at Copenhagen
 The Climate Change Conference 2009
(COP15), or the "Copenhagen Summit" has come and gone. An accord
termed "Copenhagen Accord" was hurriedly reached towards the end of
the conference. the "accord" has been described by all parties
involved in the summit (including President Barrack Obama of the
United States) as below expectations going into the summit. However,
many World leaders have also said it is a first and necessary step
that should lead to further talks expected to culminate into a legally binding
agreement on climate change in Mexico by November, 2010.
President Obama said the agreement is a
"meaningful agreement" but only a first step which is
insufficient to fight Climate Change. Other developed nations
(Britain, Germany, Canada following after US action etc) expressed
support for the accord but feel that more is required to be able to
starve of the threats of climate Change which includes
floods, droughts, rising sea levels and species extinctions. Many
activities have criticized the accord. Why was it difficult for the
over 15,000 delegates and over 120 World leaders to reach a more
meaningful accord at the summit. EnvironBusiness News examine some
of the issues/challenges in this article.
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The Copenhagen Accord on Climate Change
A preliminary non-legally binding
agreement now being called the "Copenhagen Accord" was reached
between nations at the UN Climate change Convention in Copenhagen,
2009. What is in the "Accord"? and What is not there? What is the
way forward?
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Copenhagen Climate Change
Conference ended with agreement reached between US and some
developing countries
The Climate Change Conference 2009
(COP15), held in Copenhagen, Denmark between December 7th to 18th
2009 ended on Friday December 18th, 2009 with some sort of agreement
among some key nations of the World. President Barack Obama said
that the United States of America reached an agreement that will
potentially limit World's temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius
with major developing countries including China, India, and South
Africa. Brazil was later said to have agreed to this agreement.
Obama said the agreement is a
"meaningful agreement" but only a first step which is
insufficient to fight Climate Change. Other developed nations
(Britain, Germany, Canada following after US action etc) expressed
support for the accord but feel that more is required to be able to
starve of the threats of climate Change which includes
floods, droughts, rising sea levels and species extinctions.
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Government of Karnataka, India,
endorses Shell Foundation Campaign on Indoor Air Pollution
Shell Foundation has
undertaken a comprehensive program of engagement in 111 villages in Shimoga and is partnering with the district and state administration to
drive awareness on the third largest killer in the country, Indoor Air
Pollution (IAP).
Shell Foundation has received
support from the Chief Minister’s office on its proposal to appoint an
inter-ministerial committee with participation of IAP experts, stove
manufacturers, MFIs, NGOs and others to develop a blueprint for State
action. The State Government has positively viewed Shell Foundation’s
proposal to adopt a mission of turning Districts with high firewood usage
into “IAP Free Districts”, starting with Shimoga as a model District.
The campaign currently in
operation in the Shimoga district in Karnataka has received the support of
relevant officials of the State and
District administration namely Department of Rural Development and
Panchayati Raj; Minister of Social Welfare; Deputy Commissioner, Shimoga
District and CEO Zilla Parishad, Shimoga District.
All the concerned departments are now working together with the Shell
Foundation team to find ways to reach the message of reducing smoke in the
kitchen across the district and eventually the state.
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Contributed by Milan Mathias -
Torques
Communications
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Africa wants Industrialized Nations to pay for Climate Change
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