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Developing countries, no longer small and quiet

Posted By: Achsah Carter Consultant Energy and Sustainability Services United Kingdom Who would have thought the smallest countries could influence the Copenhagen conference so much? The Alliance of Small-Island States (AOSIS) whose members fear their existence is threatened by rising sea levels, rarely has a chance for its voice to be heard in international discussions, [...]

COP15 Optimism & the Copenhagen Communiqué

Posted By: Tom Ansell Valuation Advisory United Kingdom Yesterday Ban Ki Moon was optimistic about the possibility that a deal would be struck in Copenhagen.  Given his position as Secretary General of the United Nations you would hope that this was the case; and perhaps this optimism was not just diplomatic rhetoric but genuine confidence [...]

Climate Crunch – COP15

Posted By: Tom Ansell Valuation Advisory United Kingdom Over the course of the next two weeks, 20,000 delegates and 105 world leaders will be descending on Copenhagen for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  Lord Stern, author of the highly respected Stern Review, wasn’t far [...]