CANCUN – The high-level session of the UN conference on climate change opened in Cancun on 7 December.About tens of leaders of 158 nations and several international organisations attended the meeting. Ministerial-level officials of 6 countries, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore delivered speech at the conference. Operation Vietnam's delegation at the conference: In the plenary session of the COP/CMP framework, the delegation chief Vietnam stressed that the Kyoto Protocol must be regarded as a basic foundation to cope with climate change and to achieve the goal of keeping global temperature rise below 2C degree at the end of this century, developed countries should be more active to carry out further commitments to reduce gas emissions after 2012 and requiring AWG-KP to early give results on this issue specifically.At a meeting of AWG-LCA, deputy chief the Vietnamese delegation highly appreciated efforts of co-ordinators in making up drafts … [Read more...] about Senior meeting of UN on climate change
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Danish Queen offers VN support on climate change
Danish Queen offers VN support on climate change (17-09-2009) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets Danish Queen Magrethe II in Copenhagen. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam COPENHAGEN — Denmark believed in co-operation with Viet Nam, especially in the fields of climate change, environment and education and training, the Queen of Denmark, Magrethe II, said yesterday. Speaking at a reception for visiting Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Copenhagen, the Queen said she highly valued developing bilateral ties between the two countries and hoped it would continue. Dung replied that the Vietnamese Government wished to strengthen its friendship and many forms of co-operation with Denmark. He said the friendship was a priceless asset and a foundation for further co-operation and looked forward to a long term, stable and mutually beneficial "Partnership for Development" during the 21st century. The Prime Minister expressed his hope that the Danish Queen and Royal Family would … [Read more...] about Danish Queen offers VN support on climate change
UN chief says “time to deliver” on climate change
UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for more political will to tackle climate change and urged Israel once again to freeze settlements to revive Middle East peace talks, in an interview with AFP Saturday. After a disastrous summit in Copenhagen in December, where states failed to agree on a deadline to reduce carbon emissions that cause global warming, a legally-binding agreement on climate change still appeared far off. "I take climate change as a high priority... (but) when we will be able to have this legally-binding treaty, that depends on the political will of the member states," Ban told AFP in his plush suite at Vienna's Hotel Sacher. "Even with limited resources... if (states) put a policy priority on climate change, these limited resources can be invested: this is a smart investment which can create a green economy and green growth by generating more green jobs." "That is what all leaders believe. Now they must deliver it," he added. The UN chief insisted: "The Copenhagen … [Read more...] about UN chief says “time to deliver” on climate change
Doha Climate Conference Opens Gateway to Greater Ambition and Action on Climate Change
Countries have successfully launched a new commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, agreed a firm timetable to adopt a universal climate agreement by 2015 and agreed a path to raise necessary ambition to respond to climate change. They also endorsed the completion of new institutions and agreed ways and means to deliver scaled-up climate finance and technology to developing countries. At the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar (COP18/CMP8), governments have taken the next essential step in the global response to climate change. … [Read more...] about Doha Climate Conference Opens Gateway to Greater Ambition and Action on Climate Change
China’s Hu wants UN framework on climate change
China's President Hu Jintao gave qualified support to an Australian initiative on climate change as a rift opened at the APEC meeting over the "Sydney Declaration" and its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Hu told a rare news conference Thursday after meeting Australian Prime Minister John Howard that he prefers a UN framework for climate change proposals. Chinese President Hu Jintao … [Read more...] about China’s Hu wants UN framework on climate change