Blog: December 2010
21/12/2010
Where "saving multilateralism" means burning the planet
10/12/2010
As the UN Climate Change negotiations in Cancun draw to a close, the noose is tightening around the developing world's necks. Developed countries are trying to pressure, blackmail, bribe and cheat their way to an agreement that could condemn the planet to a possible 5 degrees Celsius temperature increase. In large land masses such as Africa, this might mean a 6.5 degree C increase.
08/12/2010
"Chiapas Ecobus 100% Biodiesel!" scream the sides of the shuttle buses that endlessly transport delegates between Cancun Messe and Moon Palace. They seem to be saying it like it's something to be proud of. As if biofuels were actually a real climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels, instead of a social, ecological and climate disaster.
03/12/2010
Greetings from Cancun!
01/12/2010
As delegates and civil society organisations begin to familiarise themselves with the chaos of the Cancun climate negotiations, we are already witnessing a showdown between the controversial US-drafted "Copenhagen Accord" and the
