World leaders need to rescue talks from climate of diplomatic pessimism
World leaders must respond to an outbreak of diplomatic pessimism on the chances of reaching a legally binding global deal on climate change in Copenhagen this December, WWF said today.
WWF: Responsible forest finance can help stop climate change
Failure by the world’s financial leaders to support responsible forest finance will allow rampant deforestation to continue and contribute to the disastrous effects of climate change.
Failure of nerve threatens to turn Copenhagen into Doha
Conservation organization WWF issued a warning to the world that a lack of political nerve could divert the world from achieving a climate deal in Copenhagen. "Every ingredient bar one - political will - is in place," said WWF global climate leader Kim Carstensen.
Climate talks could go the way of trade talks as leaders lose nerve: WWF
Conservation organization WWF issued a warning to the world that a lack of political nerve could divert the world from achieving a climate deal in Copenhagen.
Environment Ministers Start to Pull Europe Back from the Brink of Disaster on Climate Policy
Today’s Environment Council intended to move the EU’s position on climate change forward and prepare the road for next week’s European Council as well as the Copenhagen climate talks in December. On the agenda were 2020 and 2050 emissions targets for the EU, as well as the development of policies on forestry, future carbon markets, and other issues.
EU Finance Ministers Endanger Copenhagen Deal by Failure to Agree
After having remained vague on exact amounts and sources for financing to effectively counter climate change in developing countries, the EUs Economic and Finance ministers failed once again to agree at the Ecofin Council in Luxembourg today.
Argentina, Paraguay make historic forest pledge
Argentina and Paraguay on Tuesday made a historic pledge to save one of the world’s most threatened forests.
WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate
WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.
WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate
WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.
Deadlines loom for creating new economy to avoid climate catastrophe
The world has just five years to initiate a low carbon industrial revolution before runaway climate change becomes almost inevitable. But the good news is that it can be done and that the long term benefits will be immense, according to a new analysis from WWF.