The Straits Times: Climate deal just a ‘plan to make a plan’

Posted by Olivia on December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

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The Straits Times gets the opinions of environmental groups and stakeholders on COP17′s Durban Platform. Climate deal just a ‘plan to make a plan’ NGOs say not enough done to protect world from irreversible change IT HAS been hailed by some as ground-breaking for getting all countries to agree to work together. But environmental NGOs, or … Read more

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Channel NewsAsia: S’pore ministers to attend UN meeting on climate change

Posted by Olivia on December 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

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Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, will be representing Singapore at COP17 in Durban. Channel NewsAsia reports. S’pore ministers to attend UN meeting on climate change SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, … Read more

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Climate deal not likely this year: Environment Minister

Posted by Olivia on November 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

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Minister for Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan today said that given the current state of the economy and the level of political will, it is unlikely that a legally-binding agreement will be inked in Durban this year. The Straits Times reports. Climate deal not likely this year: Environment Minister It is unlikely that the … Read more

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