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The rich, the poor and the planet
As climate talks approach a climax in Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern calls for decisive action to tackle the twin challenges of climate change and world poverty.
Copenhagen climate conference: Emission impossible
Nicholas Stern and George Monbiot: Two of the top thinkers on climate change explain why the most important political gathering of our time will succeed or fail the Guardian
This climate email-hacking episode is generating more heat than light
Bob Ward: Another skirmish has broken out in the long-running battle between climate scientists and so-called sceptics, and this one is likely to lead to more public confusion the Guardian
Guardian Daily: The road to Copenhagen
George Monbiot, Nicholas Stern and Greg Clark contribute to our discussion on the need to reach a deal at next month’s crucial climate change summit in Copenhagen the Guardian
European Union should give big push on finance and targets for climate change treaty, says Lord Nicholas Stern
The European Union should continue its leadership on climate change, following progress by leaders at last week’s European Council, by giving a big push to negotiations ahead of the crucial United Nations conference in Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern will tell an audience in Berlin today. read more »
Lord Stern responds to front page story in ‘The Times’
“The headline and opening paragraphs of the front page story in ‘The Times’ today give undue prominence to comments I made to them yesterday about the greenhouse gases that are emitted by different types of food production. I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means ‘low-carbon consumption’.” read more »
Lord Stern calls for UK Parliamentarians to raise the profile of international negotiations on climate change treaty
“The headline and opening paragraphs of the front page story in ‘The Times’ today give undue prominence to comments I made to them yesterday about the greenhouse gases that are emitted by different types of food production. I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means ‘low-carbon consumption’.” read more »
Our low-carbon future
Efforts to curb climate change and help the poor are inextricably entwined, writes the author of a landmark report on the economics of climate change. European Voice – registration required.
