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Simon Leufstedt

About Simon Leufstedt

Simon Leufstedt is the editor of Green Blog. Simon has previously studied Global Environmental Justice and is currently studying Human Ecology and Political Science at Lund University in Sweden. Simon is also blogging over at the Swedish 350 website and working with the Swedish TckTckTck organisation. You can follow Simon on Twitter and on Google+.
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Obama says he will attend Copenhagen climate talks, also announces emissions reduction target

25 November, 2009

Maybe he liked the city? Either way, President Barack Obama announced today that he will attend the climate negotiations in Copenhagen this December. The climate summit is held between 7-18 December and is the last chance we have to take … Continue reading

What price will children have to pay for three or four carbon-happy generations?

23 November, 2009

Photo credit: Julien Harneis Lord David Puttnam, ambassador for Unicef UK, asks on BBC’s Green Room what kind of price our children and future generations will have to pay for “the three or four carbon-happy generations that have lived before … Continue reading

A Picture is Worth… Oil advertisement from 1962

23 November, 2009

Humble Oil, who is today more known as Exxon, pretty much nailed it back in the 60′s with this advertisement from a 1962 edition of Life Magazine. Oh, the grim irony. It’s also available in full view on Google Books. … Continue reading

Norway takes the lead on climate change, announces commitment to reduce emissions with 40% by 2020

8 October, 2009

Big and exciting news are coming today from the UNFCCC climate talks currently being held in Bangkok, Thailand. Norway has announced a commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with 40% by 2020 – based on 1990 levels. This emission … Continue reading

Obama going to Denmark to make Olympics pitch – but won’t go to the UN climate meetings there in December?

1 October, 2009

Photo credit: cmaccubbin Tomorrow President Barack Obama will visit Denmark to try to raise support for Chicago’s Olympic bid for the 2016 summer games. First lady Michelle Obama arrived in Denmark earlier and will, with the support of Oprah Winfrey, … Continue reading

Gordon Brown warns that climate deal is in grave danger, urges world leaders to attend climate conference

1 October, 2009

Photo credit: World Economic Forum British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is now warning that the upcoming climate talks this December in Copenhagen, Denmark, are in “grave danger” of failing. The UN climate change conference, also known as Cop15, in Copenhagen … Continue reading

Nicholas Stern endorses 350 ppm as “a very sensible long-term target”

12 September, 2009

This week Nicholas Stern, the British top climate economist and academic who is probably most known for the Stern Review, endorsed 350 ppm as “a very sensible long-term target.” 350 ppm, as in parts per million, the level scientists have … Continue reading

UK Foreign Secretary warns that the UN climate talks could fail

11 September, 2009

Foreign Secretary in the UK, David Miliband, doesn’t seem to have much hope on the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (Cop15) this December in Copenhagen, Denmark. Miliband even warns that the climate talks are in “real danger” of failing, the … Continue reading

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Atomkraft? Nein danke! 50.000 people protest against nuclear energy in Germany

8 September, 2009

This past weekend around 50 000 people from around Germany protested in Berlin against nuclear energy. The demonstrators protested against threats from the current right wing government to extend a deadline for the country’s 17 nuclear reactors. “In Berlin an … Continue reading

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