Day: 17 December 2009

‘Dramatic’ decline as high quality Irish river sites halve

Ireland's environmental watchdog has said its number of high quality water sites has seen a 'dramatic' fall in the past two decades.

Japan’s first private water protection zone

Japan's largest paper firm will create a protected zone in its timber lands to protect one of the country's last wild salmon rivers.

Climate change – it’s all about the jobs: USA

Taking action on climate change is all about generating new jobs and protecting national security, according to some of the USA's top politicians.

Tories put off decision on Thames Gateway

Funding problems for Arab investors and a possible U-turn by the Conservatives makes for interesting times in Europe's largest regeneration zone.

Leaders expected to stay in Copenhagen beyond Friday

News in Brief

COP15: Why do poorest countries not see eye to eye with richest?

With hindsight, reaching a strong agreement was always going to be a struggle in Copenhagen, with talks stalling if a single country decides to put its foot down.

Factions still poles apart in Copenhagen

With just a day and a half to go, there are still vast divisions to be overcome if a significant deal is to emerge from the COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen.

Stay in Copenhagen until you seal a deal, leaders urged

Nelson Muffuh, Christian Aid's senior climate advocacy adviser, today urged heads of state and government meeting in Copenhagen to show leadership now while there is still time - and come up with a fair, ambitious and binding (FAB) deal on climate change.

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