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Water evaporates from the climate change negotiating text
The Stockholm International Water Institute joined governments, NGOs and United Nations agencies this week in calling on negotiators working to develop a climate change deal in Copenhagen later this year to recognize the critical role of water in climate change adaptation.
New recipe for a fast acting Europe to profit from going it alone on climate action
A major new European study of the costs of climate protection shows that avoiding dangerous consequences of climate change at manageable costs is only possible with early action – but Europe would profit from taking a leadership role even if other countries continued to hesitate.
Red List update shows up global failure to slow biodiversity loss
The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species should cause alarm over the continuing unprecedented loss of species and the failure so far of mechanisms to arrest biodiversity loss, WWF said today. More than one third of the species assessed for this year's Red List update were classified as threatened with extinction.
Alaska critical habitat for polar bears declared
WWF applauds the announcement of the proposed designation of key areas of polar bear habitat across Alaska by the US Department of the Interior. The requirement for the identification of 'critical habitat' was triggered by the listing of polar bears as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act in 2008.
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.
Rapid ice loss found in survey supports trend to summer ice free Arctic within decade
New data, released today by the Catlin Arctic Survey and WWF, provides further evidence of thinning Arctic Ocean sea ice, supporting the emerging thinking that the Ocean will be largely ice-free in summer within a decade.
Green groups demand new EU laws to end energy waste in buildings
A coalition of environmental NGOs, including members of the "Coolproducts for a Cool Planet" campaign, will launch its new Cool Products, Warm Homes Manifesto Wednesday at a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels.
Bangkok talks: less paper, more problems
Delegates who just ended a long and difficult session of climate negotiations in Bangkok made some technical progress but lack of a political mandate and backing from their capitals prevented the kind of breakthrough needed to significantly advance an agreement.
Barroso falters at first hurdle on low-carbon energy
The European Commission has kicked-off a new debate on advancing low-carbon energy technologies without offering any new resources to support the debate’s conclusions. Key proposals to re-allocate EU budget resources that appeared in drafts of today’s communication were removed from the final text.
Saving forests one of the most efficient climate remedies: WWF Sweden
WWF Sweden is urging its government – holding the current EU Presidency - to get behind an effective international agreement on halting forest loss as a key and highly cost effective measure on climate change. A new report shows combatting deforestation to be second only to energy efficiency as a way of combatting climate change.