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Filipino civil society groups in the international climate conference in Durban called on delegates in the talks “to act with urgency and agree on real action” as negotiations neared its end on Friday, December 9.

Technology offers practical means of cutting carbon emissions

Speaking at the first UN climate talks session of the year in Bangkok, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres asked to address shortfalls in climate action.

A climate-movement at the ground level is needed to put pressure on politicians – says an opinion survey on Cancun Climate talks 2010.

Will Cancun create history? What direction would the talks take? What do you expect?ThinktoSustain.com launched a snap-survey to collect opinions. The survey is open till 28th November and every climate-concerned individual is invited to participate.

If we are to prevent runaway climate change we must reduce emissions with urgency say the scientists. However, Freedom of Information requests reveal that the Indian government is steadfastly refusing to do its bit by committing to policy a of delays

Freedom of Information campaign exposes government’s refusal to part with information on national and international climate policy formation process.

No mechanism within Indian Environment Ministry and Prime Minister's Office for climate science to inform policy decisions

How ready are the rainforest nations to deliver formal REDD (Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation) carbon projects? The Carbon Planet REDDiness index ranks the top 30 countries in terms of their capability to deliver REDD projects.

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) conveys its full support for the immediate inclusion of Taiwan in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

A group of 16 international organizations today have urged climate negotiators to ensure that fisheries and aquaculture are not neglected in ongoing discussions regarding a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

Malaysia will spotlight climate change policies next week in a bid to develop a consensus ahead of UNFCCC talks slated for December in Bali.