COP16 Climate Talks Kick Off in Cancun, Mexico - So What?

by greenmedia

Cross-posted to Green Media News.

Representatives from countries around the world gathered today in Cancun, Mexico for the COP16 climate talks which will continue for the next 12 days. This is the first round of talks by the UNFCCC (United Nations Frameworks Conventions on Climate Change) since last year's COP15 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

COP15 last year failed to produce a world-wide agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which was expected by a large majority of the world's population. Therefore, expectations for COP16 this year are very low. Notably different this year is the stated intention of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to cooperate with politicians and negotiators rather than play an adversarial role.

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ecoadvocates: Join hands in fighting BP & Offshore

by boatsie

Tonight's EcoAdvocates edition includes a guest post by by Dave Rauschkolb, founder  of Hands Across the Sand , the June 26 day of solidarity on beaches around the world in response to the Deepwater Horizon Disaster; Kevin Grandia reporting from tcktcktck's FreshAir Center on "What's next after the UNFCCC Bonn talks?" and tonight's editor, boatsie, who provides background information and advocates for a few eco-actions in "Act Now!"

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