In the quest for an international climate agreement on actions to address the climate change crisis, three aspects have to be the basis simultaneously: the environmental (E) imperative, the developmental (D) imperative, and the equity (E) imperative. This EDE formula requires that different pieces of the climate negotiations be seen and addressed as a whole, in a holistic way.
UN talks take first steps on 2015 climate deal – 18 May 2012, Mother Nature Network
UN members on May 17 took their first steps in a marathon to negotiate a new global pact by 2015 that for the first time will place rich and poor under a common legal regime to tackle climate change. Meeting in Bonn, the 195 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began wrangling over how to work towards the target enshrined at their landmark conference in Durban, South Africa, last December.
IITM takes up climate study aiming better crop, water resources – 18 May 2012, IBN Live
Weather scientists at the city based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have embarked upon a study — high resolution climate projections over South Asian Monsoon region — which is expected to contribute significantly to future crop and water management and planning in India. The study undertaken is part of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’ s Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) for which Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR) of IITM is acting as a nodal agency for South Asia.
Rich nations stall talks on their record of cutting emissions – 17 May 2012, Times of India
On the second day of the Bonn climate change negotiations, the US, the EU and other developed countries tried to stall discussions on whether the rich countries had met their obligations on reducing emissions and financing the poor countries. Many developed countries pushed for talks to take place only on a new single legal treaty that would wipe out all past and existing obligations.
Europe Against the World – 17 May 2012, The Economist
AFTER a lot of noisy cross-fire, on May 15th the smoke cleared from the battleground that is the European Union’s policy on airlines and climate change. Twenty-six countries have fiercely opposed a move by the EU to charge airlines using its airports for their carbon emissions. Yet it turns out that only those of China and India, ten carriers in all, are failing to comply with the scheme.
Game Over for Climate – 16 May 2012, The New York Times
GLOBAL warming isn’t a prediction. It is happening. That is why I was so troubled to read a recent interview with President Obama in Rolling Stone in which he said that Canada would exploit the oil in its vast tar sands reserves “regardless of what we do.”
Dire Prediction about Climate Change – 15 May 2012, The New York Times
In “Game Over for the Climate” (Op-Ed, May 10), James Hansen repeats his urgent warnings that burning Canada’s tar sands oil would cause irreversible climate catastrophe. When he says of the risks we face, “if this sounds apocalyptic, it is,” he underscores the challenge of awakening those who don’t comprehend the sheer magnitude of what is at stake.
Surinder Singh: Under the weather – 15 May 2012, Business Standard
Climate change is a reality. No longer can it be considered a mere possibility. This is evident from the increase in the occurrence of odd and extreme weather events. Naturally, the agriculture sector has started to feel the pinch. Wheat harvesting, for instance, often starts early because of a sudden and unusual rise in temperature in March-April — or, as has been the case this year, is delayed owing to an exceptionally wet and cool March-April. In both cases, wheat production suffers and readjustments have to be made to the crop calendar.
Looming water scarcity due to changing weather patterns – 14 May 2012, The Express Tribune
The UN Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Statistical Yearbook for 2011 states that changing weather patterns across the world have increased the occurrence and intensity of the earth’s natural hazards such as torrential rain, floods, droughts and cyclones; which affect countries such as Australia, China, Myanmar and, most importantly, Pakistan.
Bright side of a dim scenario – 14 May 2012, The Financial Times
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has emphasised on the need for incorporating renewables in the energy matrix for climate change mitigation and for reducing greenhouse gasses. India’s national agenda on climate change is to reduce carbon emissions by 25% by 2020 in tune with its Copenhagen commitment.
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