Gareth Renowden • Dec 13, 2009 •
This is another guest blog, this time from Oxfam NZ’s executive director Barry Coates in Copenhagen who gives us an insight to what’s going on behind the scenes at this huge conference. Regular updates from Barry are posted at Oxfam’s web site and also at Pacific Scoop. Day 5: Friday 11th December It is 1 am (again!) [...] … Read More
Peter Griffin • Dec 12, 2009 •
UPDATE: The Sunday Star Times ran a story today quoting New Zealand businesses that are disappointed they have been excluded from the official New Zealand delegation. Well that’s too bad, but why aren’t these companies involved in their own right in the discussions rather than depending on the Government to get them a seat at the table? Every … Read More
Gareth Renowden • Dec 11, 2009 •
This guest post comes from Mahara Inglis (left) and Oliver Bruce, members of the New Zealand Youth Delegation to COP15 in Copenhagen, who describe themselves as “a group of 12 young people passionate about ensuring our climate policies look after the planet for generations to come!” The original was posted at Mahara’s blog. They make [...] … Read More
Peter Griffin • Dec 05, 2009 •
The Press and the Dominion Post have already run their pre-Copenhagen features, today it was the turn of the New Zealand Herald. One feature of today’s coverage was a Herald graphic developed by seasoned Herald designers Richard Dale and Andrew Louis, which breaks down the emissions profile of New Zealand. I have the original MfE chart the graphic … Read More
Peter Griffin • Dec 05, 2009 •
Either the hired help tasked with setting up the conference facilities for COP15 have been worked a little too hard or the organisers are looking to ghoulish artwork to make an impact on Obama and company when they turn up to talk emissions reduction. Photo courtesy of Nigel Kerby of the AusSMC, which is on the ground at COP15 … Read More
Peter Griffin • Nov 29, 2009 •
Peter Griffin • Nov 25, 2009 •
I’ve been looking for a good, easy to read document outlining the latest climate science research and putting it in context for Copenhagen and I think I’ve found it. Today in Sydney, the Climate Change Research Centre, a unit of the University of New South Wales, released The Copenhagen Diagnosis. It’s free to download or view … Read More