Meeting with Ms. Beata Jaczewska, Deputy Environment Minister, Poland at COP 19

Beyond Copenhagen Delegation met with Beata Jaczewska, Deputy Minister of Environment, Poland during the COP 19 at Warsaw on 15th November to discuss progress in the negotiations and expectations of the hosts. Earlier, the Minister had also addressed the PreCOP Consultation organised by Beyond Copenhagen, at Delhi on 5th November. The delegation also included representatives from MISEREOR and CIDSE. The minister informed the delegation, that during the first week, the negotiations have progressed as expected except lack of progress...

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Diary of a Corporate COP: how polluting industry is presenting its false solutions at COP19

BusinessEurope, the European Commission and the Polish fossil lobby Source: Corporate Europe Observatory (http://corporateeurope.org/climate-and-energy) November 16th 2013, Climate and Energy At the end of week one of the UN's 19th climate conference, and after thousands of people have today marched through Warsaw demanding real, just, effective and ambitious climate action, we take a look back at some of the polluters' propaganda events...

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Polish environment minister sacked as he chairs UN climate talks - COP19

(Source: AFP) The Govt of Poland is hell bent on pushing all forms of dirty energy, and is also trying to take opportunity of the ongoing climate summit to push for acceptance of these dirty energy sources - as climate solutions !!  The just sacked environment minister - who was COP President by virtue of being from the host country -- has just been sacked as he was reportedly opposing Poland's shale gas plans. Poland's sacking of...

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Poor countries clamoring for aid slam into 'hard reality' in Warsaw

Jean Chemnick and Lisa Friedman, E&E reporters Published: Tuesday, November 19, 2013  WARSAW, Poland -- The top U.S. negotiator on climate change has effectively ruled out any new American pledge this year to a U.N. fund for helping poor countries cope with global warming, but vulnerable nations and human rights groups gathered for the climate summit here refuse to accept that. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also called climate finance "critical" in his first press briefing of the summit today. Pointing to Typhoon Haiyan,...

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Beyond Copenhagen Side event at COP 19 - "Climate Change in Post 2015 Development Agenda"

Climate Change in Post 2015 Development Agenda Beyond Copenhagen Side event at COP 19 13th November, 16.45 hours, Room Crakow, National Stadium, Warsaw  Beyond Copenhagen organized a side event on ''Climate Change in Post-2015 Development Agenda" on 13th November 2013 at COP 19. The side event discussed how climate change has not been addressed adequately in post 2015 development agenda, and why it is extremely crucial to have a...

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Leave coal in the ground to avoid climate catastrophe, UN tells industry

Intensity of UN climate chief Christina Figueres's remarks take coal industry leaders and environment groups by surprise Source: The Guardian, Monday 18 November 2013 19.51 GMT http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/18/leave-coal-avoid-climate-catastrophe-un The La Cygne coal-fired power plant in eastern Kansas. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP Most of the world's coal reserves should be left in the ground to avoid catastrophic...

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Global Climate Risk Index 2013 Released at the UN climate Summit - And South Asia is high up on risks.

Global Climate Risk Index released:: Super Typhoon Haiyan draws attention to wide-spread extreme climate risks.     The devastation caused by the recent super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda to the Philippines people) in the Philippines has drawn the world's attention with its massive loss of human lives and physical damage, and the fact that this happened just as the UN climate negotiations were beginning - have strongly brought home...

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Beyond Copenhagen Side Event (13th November, 2013, Room Cracow) and Stall

Panel at the Beyond Copenhagen side event "Climate Change in Post-2015 Development Agenda" Panel at the Beyond Copenhagen side event "Climate Change in Post-2015 Development Agenda" Beyond Copenhagen side event "Climate Change in Post-2015 Development Agenda" Panel at the Beyond Copenhagen side event "Climate Change in Post-2015 Development Agenda", inaugurating the publication. Beyond Copenhagen Delegation in front of their ...

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Un-official introduction to the host country of COP-19 :: POLAND

Bankwatch Mail - November 11, 2013 Dear Participant to the 19th UN Climate Summit, welcome to Poland! Let us introduce you to the country hosting the climate conference this year, and provide you with a short overview of the land and its people. This is indeed information you may not find in official Polish government brochures. However, we believe that the hospitality Poland is famous for requires that you have a clear picture of what the Polish Presidency of COP19 stands for.   Landscape Poland is the second largest coal producer...

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Beyond Copenhagen at COP19, Warsaw, Poland (11-22 November 2013)

1. Side Event at COP19 Dear Friends We are pleased to invite all attending COP19 in Warsaw to an official side event organized and hosted by Beyond Copenhagen in collaboration with CECOEDECON, PAIRVI, SADED and BJVJ. "Climate Change & Post 2015 Development Agenda; Implications on Agriculture and Livelihoods for Poor" A new agreement on Climate change, Post MDGs development agenda and adoption of the Sustainable Development...

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