Top Story From Rhetoric to Real Action? An Update from Bali The UN climate talks conclude this week in Bali. Germanwatch Policy Director Christoph Bals shares his first-hand impressions of the conference, what has been achieved, and what issues and policies still threaten meaningful international cooperation on climate change. > more |
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| News Guyana Offers its Rainforest to the UK Guyana, a former British colony, has offered the United Kingdom the biggest carbon offset deal ever in order to save its rainforests. Guyana would place its entire forest under the control of a British-led body in return for development aid and technical assistance to change to a green economy. |
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| News to Use Dreaming of a Green Christmas? It's the holiday season again. Hopefully, that means time with the family and cosy evenings by the fire. But the holidays are also hard on the environment. More waste is produced between Christmas and New Year's Day than any other time of the year. We've collected some tips about how to make the holidays a bit "greener."> more |
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Editor's Choice Drafting a New Climate Treaty: The Blame GameOne question continues to hang over international climate negotiations: who is to blame for global warming - industrialized countries, developing countries, or both? Experts fear that the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters will spend the next few years pointing fingers.> more |
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| Calendar December 13 | Fostering Gender Equality: Meeting the Entrepreneurship and Microfinance Challenge On December 13-14, the "Fostering Gender Equality" conference in Madrid will discuss how microfinance could help boost women entrepreneurship. Women represent only 30 percent of the entrepreneurs in Europe, with access to finance as the most significant constraint affecting the launch, growth, and sustainability of their businesses.> more |
| December 18 | UN International Migrants DayIn 2000, the UN General Assembly proclaimed December 18 International Migrants Day to recognize the large and increasing number of migrants in the world. Member states and international organizations are invited to observe this day through the dissemination of information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and through the design of actions to ensure their protection.> more |
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