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Climate change summit in Copenhagen: after us, the deluge
We all know about it. Between 7 and 18 December, Copenhagen hosts the UN climate change conference. There's been lots of talk about how 'useful' it will be. US president Obama (after he picks ups his Peace Nobel in Oslo on 10 December) and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao will be representing in Denmark, courtesy of the world's two biggest polluters. That should be enough to breathe some kind of half-sigh of relief. Like the German director Roland Emmerich's sciene fiction film 2012, which forecasts the umpteenth end of the world, the date is of some interest. That after all is when the nifty Kyoto protocol expires
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No binding agreement for Copenhagen climate conference in December
At an Asia Pacific economic cooperation (Apec) meeting in Singapore, Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that the agreement has met with opposition from numerous countries. As efforts now focus on a two-phase climate pact, here are some opinions from the Portuguese, Italian, Danish and Swedish press
environmental protection, lars løkke rasmussen, eurotopics, copenhagen, press review, denmark, euweek
Greek islands resist fire and cement
The Greek islands, so popular among tourists, appear to be surviving the threat posed by excessive construction, something which distinguishes them from their European neighbours. Yet resistance on the islands is not mirrored elsewhere in the country, as urbanisation eats into land susceptible to wild fires
environmental protection, greece, tourism, islands, athens, construction, travel
London, Paris, Ghent, Transylvania: cross Europe by bike
An Italian government eco-initiative offering big discounts on bicycles, a London cafe where you can repair your bike and bike film festivals across the continent - an overview of two-wheeled fun to spin your summer
environmental protection, italy, méditerranée, belgium, paris, festivals, hungary
Caviar: the most expensive food in the world
When Louis XV spat those viscous fish eggs which Peter the Great had offered him back into the face of the Russian Tsar, the French king did not know that he was turning down a delicacy which was soon to become the most expensive and coveted food in the world. Plus, recipe
environmental protection, economical crisis, caspian sea, food, receta, russian federation, iran islamic republic of
Cem Özdemir: ‘The biggest disgrace is when the modern generation walks out on its responsibilities’
He joined the green party at 15, and today the 43-year-old is the first non-German native party chairman. His ethnic background has led to the national press giving him the epithet of ‘the green party’s Obama’, and a Facebook group called ‘Yes, we Cem’
environmental protection, green new deal, cem özdemir, belgium, brussels, green parties, immigration
December Copenhagen climate conference: who bets on an agreement being reached?
Faced with an American “green team” who present themselves as the epitomy of efficiency in regards to all things green, the experts are asking themselves. Will Europe head the fight against global warming this year?
environmental protection, copenhagen, denmark, green cities, energy, renewable energies, climate change
Biofuels: how green is the green gold rush in Senegal?
Europe’s Sustainable Energy Week takes place in Brussels from 9 to 13 February, with biofuel at the centre of the debates. Is it possible for Europe to go green without causing famine in western Africa? Feature
environmental protection, europe, feature, agriculture, best of cafebabel.com, écologie, biofuel
Kyoto Protocol: results and predictions
The European Union ratified the UN-led pact to combat global warming on 31 May 2002, and it came into force on 16 February 2005. How much progress has been made in the fight against CO2?
environmental protection, european union, ecology, kyoto, environment, eudebate2009
Bulgarian environmentalists defy developers
Hotels and ski resorts: more and more Bulgarians are taking a stand against environmental destruction. The cases of Strandszha park and the Rila mountains in the country's south-west
environmental protection, corruption, bulgaria, naturschutz, society, politics, environment
The pesticide blacklist
The European parliament will come to a decision about the burning issue during its first plenary session of the year. Latest titbit news from Brussels
environmental protection, european parliament, health, health, european elections 2009, environment, politics
Notes from an EU science parliament: ten climate friendly energy tips
The first edition of European science parliament, held in Aachen between 8 - 10 October, dismissed the ‘Aachen Declaration’, a European policy calling for the organisation of a lasting power supply
environmental protection, solar energy, aachen, european science parliament, germany, energy, renewable energies
Mick Jagger advises the EU commission
Regulating internet music sales and multimedia content on the web, counterfeit medicine and parliament television – the latest news from Brussels. Weekly edition
environmental protection, media, eu-nachrichten, music, euweek, european media, mick jagger
Europe begins to go green
For an economy to reduce its carbon emissions whilst still continuing to grow requires certain flexibility. Such malleability is going to be necessary when the European Climate and Energy Package comes into being.
environmental protection, energie, green cities, economy, politics, climate change, environment
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