G8

Weasel words and hot air

Posted by bex — 7 June 2007 at 5:24pm - Comments

Flooding is amongst the impacts of climate change

It was a bad day for the fight against climate change. The G8 has met and published their deal (pdf) and, despite the spin, it wasn't the deal the world needs.

Article tagged as: climate change, g8, george bush, rhetoric versus reality

G8: the deal

Posted by bex — 7 June 2007 at 3:49pm - Comments

The G8 has released the summit declaration, "Growth and responsibility in the world economy"; you can read it here (pdf). More coming soon.

 

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Greenpeace boats deliver the message: G8 Act Now!

Posted by bex — 7 June 2007 at 12:54pm - Comments

An hour or so ago, 11 inflatable boats carrying 24 Greenpeace volunteers, sped towards the G8 summit. Chased by police, two boats entered the exclusion zone around the Heilingendamm summit, where world leaders are due to discuss climate change later today. The police stopped some of the inflatables, knocking two of them over (three Greenpeace folk were injured and are on their way to hospital now).

Article tagged as: climate change, direct actions, g8

G8: the story so far

Posted by bex — 7 June 2007 at 11:58am - Comments

Stop global warming

UPDATE - 12.40pm: There have been boat chases and arrests near the G8, as Greenpeace inflatables entered the exclusion zone.

After a week of farcical manoeuvrings and diversions in the run up to the G8, today’s the day of reckoning; this afternoon, Angela Merkel, George Bush, Tony Blair et al will sit down in Heiligendamm to talk about climate change. The interplay of power between them will help determine if, how and when climate change is seriously tackled by the world’s most polluting countries.

Article tagged as: angela merkel, climate change, g8, george bush, international policy, tony blair

US harpoons climate language in leaked document

Posted by bex — 29 May 2007 at 5:20pm - Comments

If we needed more proof that the Bush administration is still ignoring the global scientific consensus on climate change, we now have it - in the form of a leaked document from the G8. Track changes in the Word document - a draft communique on climate change and energy security - reveals the edits made by the Bush administration.

The opening paragraph says it all really:

Article tagged as: climate change, g8, george bush, international policy, USA

Dialogue no replacement for action on climate change

Posted by bex — 8 July 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Extreme weather events are on the increase


The G8 summit in Gleneagles has closed missing a major opportunity to tackle dangerous climate change.

The communiqué states: "Climate change is a serious long term challenge that has the potential to affect every part of the globe," and that they will act with "resolve and urgency" to reduce emissions.

Article tagged as: africa, climate change, g8, gleneagles, impacts, science, tony blair

G8 leaders should ignore Bush not the climate

Posted by bex — 6 July 2005 at 2:51pm - Comments

George Bush in front of the US flag

As the G8 summit gets underway in Scotland, environment and development groups are urging Prime Minister Tony Blair and other world leaders to stand up to President Bush and agree a clear way forward for climate protection.

Article tagged as: climate change, g8, george bush, international policy

Glastonbury festival 2005

Posted by bex — 27 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Flags flying at Glastonbury


It's that time of year again, so brush off your tents, dig out your wellies and put on a happy smile - because we are all off to Worthy Farm! This year the Glastonbury festival is going to be better than ever, thanks not only to a stunning line up but also to even more amazing festival experiences like the circus and cabaret!

Article tagged as: africa, climate change, development, g8, glastonbury, make poverty history, poverty, scotland

Global oil trading stopped

Posted by bex — 16 February 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

A policeman and a Greenpeace volunteer

Today is a day for action. After a long and arduous process the Kyoto Protocol comes into force and business as usual is not an option.

Thirty-five Greenpeace volunteers halted trading on the global oil market by occupying the International Petroleum Exchange in London. They entered the high security building near Tower Bridge shortly before 2pm, just as the world market in Brent crude was about to switch to London.

Article tagged as: audio, climate change, direct actions, g8, international policy, kyoto protocol, oil
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