Breckenridge Destinations supports independent journalism. Click for great deals on vacation lodging in Breckenridge.
‘Science is telling us on a repeated basis … that current mitigation efforts are not sufficient’
NASA’s monthly mapping tool shows temperature anomalies in April 2012.
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — Two weeks of climate talks in Bonn following up on the last year’s Durban summit didn’t yield much progress in some critical areas, although the delegates did take some steps toward finding a way to extend the Kyoto Protocol and on finding ways to help the most poor and vulnerable countries deal with global warming impacts.
The next round of climate talks is set for Doha, Qatar in November, when delegates are to decide on how long the extension of the Kyoto agreement should be, as an interim step before adopting a legally binding climate treaty in 2015.
The Doha meeting is also aimed at defining the precise emission reduction commitments of industrialized countries that have obligations under the Kyoto agreement.
United Nations climate officials tried to paint the Bonn talks in the best possible light, emphasizing the baby steps toward progress, while downplaying the fact that key players, particularly India and China, are balking. (more…)
Filed under: climate and weather, Environment, global warming | Tagged: Bonn climate talks, Christiana Figueres, climate, Connie Hedegaard, Doha, global warming, Kyoto Protocol, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Leave a Comment »
Arapahoe Basin supports independent journalism. Click to visit The Legend online.
Powder's falling at Monarch!! Have you reserved your spot yet?
Innovative energy underwrites coverage of energy stories.
