Posts Tagged ‘emission reductions’
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Norway takes the lead on climate change, announces commitment to reduce emissions with 40% by 2020
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 …
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The dangers of false optimism
Oxfam’s Polar Bears protested in support of humans who are also losing their habitat and natural resources due to Climate Change at the UN Climate Change Conference on Thursday 6 December, 2007. Photo: Ng Swan Ti. Martin Parry, Jean Palutikof, …
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Sweden fails to agree on strong actions against climate change
Today the Swedish parliamentary climate commission failed to set up tough emissions reduction goals to combat climate change. The Swedish climate commission was created to set up guidelines, emissions reduction goals and to create unanimity between all the major political …

