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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Cancun reflections
It is mid-day Saturday. I am enjoying a relaxing cup of coffee in a hotel restaurant with a panoramic view of crystal clear waters lapping the sunny beach, and the ocean expanse beyond. My activities today sharply contrast with our … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancun, climate change, COP16, UNFCCC
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The Sun Shines on Cancun
This blog post is co-written by Keith Peterman and Greg Foy The logistics are extraordinary, bringing together representatives from 193 countries to listen to a final report. Add in the observers and the press that bring the gigantic plenary hall … Continue reading
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News Arrives??
Bolivia Press Conference – 7:30pm The Bolivian Ambassador Pablo Solon provided the only official information from any Nation so far today, and in their estimation, the document presented is deeply flawed. Ambassador Solon compared the document to a more elaborated … Continue reading
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The Wait Continues
The latest announcement came from a representative of President Espinosa. An informal meeting of the Presidents of the Conferences had been delayed until late this afternoon. The Mexican Presidency presented drafts intended to “best bring together the results of the … Continue reading
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A waiting game and uncertainty
Press conferences by member nations and the UNFCCC have been cancelled all day as official parties wrangle behind closed doors. Late last evening, COP16 President Patricia Espinosa called for a push to reach agreements by 6 pm. It is now … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancun, COP16, UNFCCC
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Final Hours – Status of Compromise – Sprint to the Finish
This blog post is co-written by Greg Foy and Keith Peterman. We attended an informal meeting last evening involving all stakeholders. It was held in a large plenary hall with all UNFCCC member nations represented. The platform party gave an … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancun, climate change, COP16
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Can 193 Nations Find Common Ground?
Negotiations are tense. In a hotel elevator, an Albanian delegate blames India. At the United Nations Environmental Programme briefing, a correspondent with the German newspaper Der Spiegel asked UNEP representatives “if you could chose between two countries to change their … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancun, climate change, COP16, UNEP
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The Journey thru COP16: Is There Room for Compromise?
After attending the press briefing by the President of Bolivia, Juan Evo Morales Ayma, it is even clearer that the issues that we have as a global community impact different people in different ways. It is also clear that the … Continue reading
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Must Capitalism Die?
Government heads-of-states and delegation heads are making consecutive 3 minute presentations throughout the concluding three days of this conference. These national statements are presented at the high-level plenary which is closed to all but official Parties. This morning at 10 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolivia, Cancun, climate change, COP16, Morales, UNFCCC
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The Journey thru COP16: WHO do we engage and HOW do we engage?
As the issues are discussed here in Cancun, one subject keeps bubbling to the surface. Who should be participating in the discussions, and how are their voices going to be heard? From President Calderone to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, … Continue reading
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