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Saviours Who Forgot About the Waiting Country
Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen Environment groups and scientists have strongly criticized India’s role in Copenhagen Accord. Indian Environment Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh cannot see why. He has termed the accord a “good deal.” The 12 page non-binding declaration is seen as a huge set back and disappointment as it will do nothing to stop [...]
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India Needs the Magic Again
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gets to the climate change talks in Copenhagen he will do well to remind himself what the whole conference is all about. He is going to a conference that is essentially about saving the world from horrific consequences of global warming caused by man’s own [...]
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Unimpressive Presence And A Baffling Silence
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen I did not really expect Indian media to be excited about the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen. Afterall it is just a minor issue of the fate of planet earth and not something scorchingly important like the wedding of Rakhi Sawant, a minor Indian reality TV celebrity. Indian media [...]
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Home Stretch for Humanity, India
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen United Nations conference on climate change is now in its final week. Thousands of enlightened people from around the world have been calling for a fair, ambitious and binding agreement in this conference to not only stop climate change but also to help mitigate its ill effects, adapt to the [...]
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Guide To COP15: What’s Going On
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen The jargon of United Nations Climate Change negotiations can be confusing. The subject matter of Copenhagen talks is difficult and complex but the agenda on the table and expectations are crystal clear and simple. First and most important issue on the table is whether the countries of the world – [...]
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China, Africa, Youth Everywhere, India Nowhere
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen There are plenty of Indian faces at Copenhagen Climate change conference of UNFCCC. But they are all young activists from US, European and Indian NGOs and observer organizations. On the first day of conference nearly 15 side events were held outside of the plenary meeting. These side events include talks [...]
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We Got Jargon
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
The UNFCCC COP15 in Copenhagen is listening to 119 heads of states in its last two days. The CMP group that meets annually for AWB-KP and includes 37 Annex 1 countries is most likely to extend its binding commitments beyond 2012. It is the AWG-LCA established in Bali in 2007 that has been in the [...]
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Indian Gods Give Up
Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
By Ajay Goyal The Gods gave up on running India this summer of 2009. There is a cliche often repeated about India when people complain about the dysfunctionality of the country. It is said “Gods, not Governments Run India.” It is thought of as an expression of gratitude toward the Gods for managing an unwieldy [...]
