Climate change global news

July 2009


 * Alliance of Small Island States reaffirms its call for short- and medium-term greenhouse gas emissions targets that would limit temperature increases to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, July 10 place


 * UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges developed countries in particular to lead by example by making firm commitments to reduce their emissions by 2020 on the order of 25-40 per cent below 1990 levels, July 10


 * G8 silent on interim targets for carbon emissions reduction and delivery details, July 9

Climate change negotiations update - June 2009. 15 June 2009. About 5 mins. pdfVBqzeluo

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