Tag Archives: Copenhagen Summit
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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Copenhagen Accord: Meaningless Agreement on Nothing
Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
By Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen
No matter how the leaders of the rich and developing world spin the Copenhagen Accord, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change can only be termed a complete and utter failure. The accord does not evidence any will to tackle climate change and only demonstrates small mindedness, short term economic interests [...]
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On Climate Change
Posted on 19. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
What Next for Climate & Earth : New/ Copenhagen/ January 26 2010
Saviours Who Forgot About The Waiting Country
Copenhagen Accord: Meaningless Agreement on Nothing
The good, The Bad, The Ugly and Plain Stupid of Copenhagen
India Needs the Magic Again
Unimpressive Presence And A Baffling Silence
The Danish Game
Home Stretch for Humanity, India
Scientists Leave No Room For Doubt
Guide To [...]
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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 greed [...]
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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 got [...]
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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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Scientists Leave No Room For Doubt
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
By Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen
The Intergovernmental Panel of scientists on Climate Change (IPCC) has reiterated that “Warming in the climate system is unequivocal.”
Talking to media at UNFCCC conference in Copenhagen three leading scientists associated with IPCC spoke of strong and compelling evidence that the world has experienced warming since the beginning of industrial age and [...]
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Indian Minister Makes Debut
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
By Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen
Indian Minister for Environment Jairam Ramesh has held his long awaited first press conference in Copenhagen. He told a room full of over 200 Indian students, NGO activists and journalists that India is coordinating issuance of a new draft produced jointly between BASIC countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and [...]
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Message at Climate Change Talks- We Are All Hindus Now
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
By Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen
Arriving at Cop15 United Nations Climate Conference at Bella Center in Copenhagen this morning, I was handed a leaflet by a Vegetarian Society volunteer. Half dozen more volunteers were standing with placards and banners asking the world to stop eating meat and go vegetarian. Such activists have been around in the [...]
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Indian Position in Copenhagen
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Ajay Goyal.
by Ajay Goyal in Copenhagen
Indian position in Copenhagen climate conference is high on rationale and diplomatic logic. Unilateral declaration by India on carbon emission cuts takes much of the pressure off Indian government. Other questions remain: How will Indian government cut these carbon emissions, how will it be verified and will these cuts be binding? [...]
