Defend Our Future
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
For many years, young people were left out of formal negotiations and workshops at COP, but that changed with the creation of the Conference of Youth (COY) in 2005 and YOUNGO, the official children and youth constituency of UNFCCC in 2009. This statement is both functional and symbolic.
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
It was Ross’s books and journalism that sparked the flames of outrage and opportunity that inspired Jim Hoggan to create the DeSmogBlog in late 2005. Without Ross Gelbspan, DeSmog may have never existed. Richard Littlemore provided another bit of early history.
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DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 8, 2023
With greater scrutiny over emissions from meat and dairy companies, it is not surprising they are stepping up their game to head off any COP outcome that might hinder their operations,” Ben Lilliston, from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy told DeSmog. Not only in COP but in our territories.
Clean Energy Canada
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Canada has committed to reducing emissions by 40% to 45% below 2005 levels by 2030, up from a previous target of 30%. has committed to reducing emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, up from its previous commitment of 26% to 28% below 2005 levels by 2025. As part of its COP presidency, the U.K. CLIMATE FINANCE.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The International Civil Aviation Organization anticipates that in 2020, global international aviation emissions will be 70 percent greater than in 2005. Emissions from the sector are rising rapidly. Last year flights worldwide produced 895 million tons of CO2 in total.
Clean Energy Canada
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Modelling by think tank Clean Prosperity also suggests that these policies could get Canada close to the lower end of its 2030 climate target (40-45% below 2005 levels). Polling released during the summit found these policies are broadly popular among Canadians, with almost two-thirds supporting the oil and gas cap.
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 11, 2022
A decade later, in 2005 and 2007, EU heads of government would confirm this path. Table from the 2005 article Article 2 of the UNFCCC: Historical Origins, Recent Interpretations, by Michael Oppenheimer and Annie Petsonk. It ended without much of a story, with the parties being called to the COP the following year.
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