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Unpredictability associated with monsoons will only increase as global temperatures rise
India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June
Breach indicates sources of CO2 emissions in the US have gone up
To revise or not to revise Annexes remains the central divisive issue
Bernarditas Muller, a seasoned member of the Philippines negotiating team, is among the rare few who call a spade a spade. Speaking to Indrajit Bose during the ongoing climate talks at Bonn, she outlined the importance of the UN Framework Convention and provided insight into how the developed world represents the epitome of inaction and how some developing countries are still so naïve. Edited excerpts
Developing countries dismiss appeal, say fulfill technology transfer commitment first
New deal must not attempt to rewrite or reinterpret the Convention, say developing countries
The Doha outcome is all talk no action. In 2007, the Bali Action Plan had called for an urgent reduction in carbon emissions by developed countries to keep the average global temperature rise below 2°C. The threat of extreme weather events has since increased. The next round of climate talks will be under the Durban Platform but before that it is important to assess progress since Bali. Indrajit Bose, Arnab Pratim Dutta and Souparno Banerjee report
The future of the Kyoto Protocol, between 2013-2020, could be agreed upon only when the Parties accepted the insignificant emission pledges of the European Union and other countries, such as Australia
None of developing countries' concerns reflected in the negotiating text; closure of LCA in Doha looks difficult
Successfully stalls attempts of developed countries’ move to bring agriculture under mitigation efforts
Qatar could ask ministers to short-circuit negotiations
US says no to equitable division of atmospheric space
Developing countries say the work plan can progress only if outstanding issues are resolved first
No market benefits for developed countries that are not part of Kyoto Protocol, developing countries demand
Developed and developing countries are divided over regulating super greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol
Co-chairs elected from developing and developed countries on day one
Eddy Moors, who heads the Earth System Sciences and Climate Change group at Alterra Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands, coordinated a study on the impact of climate change on the Ganga basin. During his recent visit to Delhi, Moors shared the findings of the study and adaptation measures with Indrajit Bose. Excerpts from the conversation
Climate change is happening now and is not some distant future event: World Meteorological Organization general secretary
'Erratic rainfall and rising input costs forcing farmers to migrate'
Loses moral position to call on developing countries to limit emissions
Arctic sea ice at its lowest in 2011, says World Meteorological Organization report
Future of Kyoto Protocol the focus of Panama climate meet
Emerging economies cannot make emissions reduction conditional to financial support says the US