Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Let's do whatever the guy wearing the sandwich boards says
Philippine climate-change presidential adviser Heherson Alvarez told delegates from 175 countries in the climate-change talks here in Bonn, “We must moderate the destructive impacts of escalating typhoons with deep, early and significant emission cuts. In this, developed countries must take the lead.”
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“The reality of climate change is outstripping research findings and it is clear that the new threat of irreversible impacts is far more immediate than we imagined. The window of opportunity for avoiding runaway climate change is closing rapidly,” said the Greenpeace in a statement.
ADB seeks to raise $100 mn for carbon [scam] fund - Economy and Politics - livemint.com
Singapore: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may secure at least $100 million (Rs505 crore) in financing for a fund to buy carbon credits after the expiry of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012, an official said.
The Future Carbon Fund, which started operations in January with commitments from countries including Finland, Belgium and Sweden, may raise at least $100 million in the first half, Philip Wood, a spokesman for the Manila-based bank, said.

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