UN climate talks

Developing countries take the lead in Durban Climate negotiations

Martin Khor, Executive-Director of the South Centre, an intergovernmental thinktank that provides advice to developing country governments, warned that the international climate negotiations were on the brink of unraveling. He was joined at the press briefing by senior scientist from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Dr. Sivan Kartha, who revealed new figures that showed developing […]

What Africa Expects in Durban Civil society demands for UN climate talks

African representatives from non-government groups outlined the urgency of agreeing to deep, legally binding climate pollution reduction targets at UN climate talks. At a press conference hosted by the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), a platform for over 300 civil society groups in 45 African countries,leaders speaking on behalf of trade-unions, gender, and environmental […]