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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Copenhagen climate
summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak
Guardian, UK
December 8,
2009
Developing countries react furiously to
leaked draft agreement that would hand more
power to rich nations, sideline the UN's
negotiating role and abandon the Kyoto
protocol
The UN Copenhagen climate
talks are in disarray today after developing
countries reacted furiously to leaked
documents that show world leaders will next
week be asked to sign an agreement that
hands more power to rich countries and
sidelines the UN's role in all future
climate change negotiations.
The document is also being
interpreted by developing countries as
setting unequal limits on per capita
carbon emissions for developed and
developing countries in 2050; meaning that
people in rich countries would be permitted
to emit nearly twice as much under the
proposals.
The so-called
Danish text, a secret draft agreement
worked on by a group of individuals known as
"the circle of commitment" – but understood
to include the UK, US and Denmark – has only
been shown to a handful of countries since
it was finalised this week.....
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President Kufuor Becomes Chairman
of Interpeace
Geneva, Dec 8, Interpeace - Peace is possible if
we are willing to move beyond our differences and if we
can inspire a new form of responsible leadership.’
President John A. Kufuor during his acceptance speech as
he became the Chairman of the Interpeace Governing
Council......More |
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The downgrading of a titan, Mr. Kwame
Piani
Commentary, Dec 8, Ghanadot - Regrettable, some
Ghanaian personalities do undercut their endurance as
statesmen. It is difficult for this writer to say this about
Mr. Kwame Piani. He will admit that saying so is a value
laden judgment, but how else could one respond to a charge
based on the evidence of “two brown envelopes,” which is
even more value laden?.
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NIA registration: everyone name will
be included-NIA boss
Accra, Dec 8, Ghanadot - The Head of Public Affairs
at the National Identification Authority (NIA), Bertha
Dzeble has assured Ghanaians that the Authority will soon
establish offices in all ten regions of the country to
register all those who in one way or the other...More |
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Ghana pledges open accounting as it prepares
for oil revenues
UK, FT.com -
Ghana's government will account for "every
drop of oil and every cubic foot of gas"
when it becomes Africa's newest energy
producer next year, John Evans Atta Mills,
the president, has pledged..
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