Conference of Parties - #COP21
Live news and updates from the Conference of Parties - #COP21 The 2015 Paris Climate Conference
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by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 9:56:12 AM -
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With climate at 'breaking point', leaders urge breakthrough in Paris
World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back rising temperatures, with the United States and China leading calls for the climate summit in Paris to mark a decisive turn in the fight against global warming. -
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Another major difference at #COP21 this year: Africa will likely be a key player. https://t.co/HixzmTOgDU https://t.co/M8l34Apptv
9:20 AM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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10:27 AM - 01 Dec 2015
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Beijing smog fails to obscure "apocalypse" humor
Several days of brown haze in Beijing so thick it has closed highways suspended construction and brought official warnings to stay indoors have also prompted jokes about the end of the world.
Some of the Chinese capital's 22.5 million residents have turned to gallows humor to cope with persistent toxic air that again soared above hazardous levels on Tuesday, even as an Paris climate talks continued half a world away.
A joke circulating among Chinese journalists told of a reporter approaching an old woman on the street to ask about the impact of the smog. "The impact is huge," the interviewee replies. "First of all, I'm your uncle."
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Britons are more concerned about the effects of climate change on wildlife than on humans – https://t.co/RXv4BF33aM https://t.co/yQinxwiu4M
10:50 AM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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#Paris talks on #climatechange are key to ensuring education says @k_satyarthi as increasing disasters push children out of school11:11 AM - 01 Dec 2015
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1/5000th of the sun's daily energy would meet the world's needs - Sir David Attenborough https://t.co/A0ILVqM3fXhttps://t.co/cnTM8MetkV11:19 AM - 01 Dec 2015
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Talked with #Egypt FM Shoukry about important bilateral issues, #COP21, #Libya, efforts to combat Daesh & political transition in #Syria.
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A view from a seat in one of the meeting rooms. There's a lot of these rooms at the venue, some… www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 11:26:56 AM -
On site staff set out fresh glasses and extra chairs in a meeting room. #COP21 www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 11:28:54 AM -
U.S. President Barack Obama poses for a family photo with leaders of island nations under threat by rising sea levels during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) in Paris, France, December 1, 2015. (L-R) Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, Kiribati President Anote Tong, U.S. President Barack Obama, Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and Saint Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony
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Power generation via 'wind trees'. Good idea today as it's pretty brisk and breezy #COP21 www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 11:31:33 AM -
Reuters Opinion post by Michael Renner, a Senior Researcher at the Worldwatch Institute.
Syria’s civil war partly caused by global warming – and it won’t be the last
ReutersRunaway climate change will impose growing stress on natural systems and human societies, and it could well usher in a whole new age of conflict. -
Coffee today in rented cup (return the cup and get a euro back). Latte with love. #COP21 www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 11:32:52 AM -
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 11:38:16 AM
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by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 11:52:52 AM
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French President Francois Hollande, French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Segolene Royal, President of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation Nicolas Hulot, and French Secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Desir arrive:Arrivée de @fhollande, @RoyalSegolene, @N_Hulot et @harlemdesir au sein des espaces Générations climat #GoCOP21 https://t.co/ffOj5QuwES11:44 AM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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#COP21: Xi has created a Chinese Bloc that the Paris climate talks cannot ignore https://t.co/PA6FLZXPCu https://t.co/VtTFVWlP4j
12:02 PM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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Following the bright coloured animals and pavilions indoors, it's a grey day in Paris today. #COP21 www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 12:04:55 PM -
Facebook shares its carbon credentials at #COP21 www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 12:09:40 PM -
A lotta hot air: Loquacious leaders make for a long day at climate summit
ReutersClearly His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco is unaccustomed to being told to stop talking. -
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Check out our @Flickr account for some great pics of the #COP21 Leaders Event https://t.co/FycPGyFw6D https://t.co/wCl1XAbImS
1:09 PM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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1:03 PM - 01 Dec 2015
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NOAA giving some interesting talks with time lapse data displayed on a globe that spans many… www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 12:26:13 PM -
WWF statement on Day 1 of UN COP21 climate summit - At the close of the first day of the UN climate talks in Pa... https://t.co/HPflJjUeeX12:16 PM - 01 Dec 2015
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The WWF issued a statement saying that the real work begins now. It believes in order to maximize the outcome in Paris, a new global agreement should:- Create a plan to close the ambition gap, including finance and other support to accelerate action beyond current pledges;
- Deliver support to vulnerable countries to limit climate impacts and address unavoidable damage;
- Establish a clear long-term 2050 goal to move away from fossil fuels and to renewable energy and sustainable land use.
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Here are the EU lead negotiators, in a photo posted from the Twitter account of EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action Miguel Arias Canete:Strategic planning with EU lead negotiators. Our top priorities: 5-year review, long-term goal, MRV rules #COP21 https://t.co/8wvjYf5cI5
12:12 PM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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Sit, stand or lie down to work at #COP21 Looks like someone got up in a hurry... www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 12:29:40 PM -
A press conference with:
- Diel Mochire (2ndL), representative of Indigenous Population and Local Network for the sustainable management of forest ecosystems in Central Africa (REPALEAC)
- Candido Mezua (C), representative of the National Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples in Panama (COONAPIP)
- Wayne S. Walker (2ndR), forest-monitoring expert at the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC)
- Juan Carlos Jintiach (R), coordinator of the International Economic Cooperation and Autonomous Indigenous Development, Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA)
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Beijing smog fails to obscure 'apocalypse' humorSeveral days of brown haze in Beijing so thick it has closed highways suspended construction and brought official warnings to stay indoors have also prompted jokes about the end of the world.
Some of the Chinese capital's 22.5 million residents have turned to gallows humor to cope with persistent toxic air that again soared above hazardous levels on Tuesday, even as an Paris climate talks continued half a world away.
A joke circulating among Chinese journalists told of a reporter approaching an old woman on the street to ask about the impact of the smog. "The impact is huge," the interviewee replies. "First of all, I'm your uncle."
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Lunch 'Al desko' - a brief pause before more exploring. #COP21 www.instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 12/1/2015 12:54:22 PM -
GALLERY: AT THE LECTERN ON DAY 1 OF COP21.@CFigueres at #COP21 opening: The world is looking to you, the world is counting on you. #ClimateAction https://t.co/pST8YjWDlu
9:36 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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#UNSG Ban Ki-moon: "We need a universal, meaningful, & robust agreement here in Paris." #COP21 #climatechange https://t.co/5LlGU28A9s
10:38 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Charles, Prince of Wales: Deliberations over the next two weeks will decide fates of future generations. #COP21 https://t.co/kFVAj5yJSn
9:38 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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@David_Cameron PM of the United Kingdom of Great Britain: "We should be taking action against climate change today." https://t.co/usdEEQHi1h
5:45 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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In #COP21 speech, @POTUS invokes words of MLK Jr. "There is such a thing as being too late." #climatechange https://t.co/lsbvadcrtw
12:04 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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German Chancellor, Angela Merkel: Billions of people pinning their hopes on what we do in Paris. #COP21 https://t.co/ut3kABYN9N
12:40 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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.@fhollande at #COP21 Leaders Event: No territory should be left alone to fight #climatechange https://t.co/KbByr6uudy
10:24 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau: "A Paris agreement must reflect a new reality." #COP21 #ClimateAction https://t.co/RlM4aGMXgv
4:59 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Vladimir Putin, President of Russian Federation: Agreement should reflect important role of forests #COP21 https://t.co/aLSeaQsk7c
12:46 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, stresses importance of adaptation measures to combat #climatechange #COP21 https://t.co/r7wZQJrozK
12:34 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Mr.Stefan Löfven PM Sweden "Global climate action won't hold humanity back, it'll push us on the right path" #COP21 https://t.co/0s9dRK1TmS
5:56 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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#COP21 President @LaurentFabius stresses importance of non-governmental actors in fight against #climatechange https://t.co/uLhqMEz09A
10:46 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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.@JunckerEU of @EU_Commission: Energy transition sketching out new world low in carbon, rich in opportunities #COP21 https://t.co/Ntc8GWk4AE
5:20 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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H.M. Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, speaking about #Morocco's drought adaptation actions #COP21 #climatechange https://t.co/LE2QCJpqBC
11:42 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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@narendramodi calls countries to unite for a common purpose&remains confident of strong will among countries #COP21 https://t.co/2N12lt1rlY
6:15 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Xi Jinping, President of China, speaks of importance of South-South cooperation in fighting #climatechange #COP21 https://t.co/9TXXcevKKp
12:23 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, notes linkages between #ClimateChange agreement and #GlobalGoals at #COP21 https://t.co/frNYhYZMlP
3:48 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Always energetic @LaurenceTubiana lets nothing stop her work these two weeks. Yay Laurence! https://t.co/U9zO1nQ18Z
2:08 PM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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COP21: What does two degrees Celsius global warming look like? https://t.co/tL0nrroRPV2:12 PM - 01 Dec 2015
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.@SustainUSAgents delegate @EricaRBower speaking for @IYCM at #COP21 on the need for #LossAndDamage in the agreement https://t.co/UOok4ANIGw
2:18 PM - 01 Dec 2015- Reply
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