Melbourne in Copenhagen 2009

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Ammon Beyerle replied to Ammon Beyerle's discussion 'OK Time for AMMON'S FINAL STATEMENT'
Thanks Clifford, thanks for your input too, yeah, when I speak to people in retrospect I think it was a few inches forward, although it didn't live up to everyone's wishes and hopes it is very good to see that the conversation will go on,…
Dec 25, 2009
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Final Australian Press Conference - Kevin Rudd

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final evening press conference of Kevin and Penny
Video posted by Ammon Beyerle Dec 22, 2009
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Clifford Tan replied to Ammon Beyerle's discussion 'OK Time for AMMON'S FINAL STATEMENT'
Good job Ammon, thanks. With all the coverage provided between you and Peter, almost felt like I was there - except I didn't have to put up with feral toilets and baton-charges. The outcome (or lack thereof) is disappointing but not…
Dec 20, 2009
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Beatriz Maturana replied to Ammon Beyerle's discussion 'OK Time for AMMON'S FINAL STATEMENT'
Don't be down, you have done an absolutely great job! It was fabulous to be able to follow the events through your immediate reports--thank you. It must be very hard for you right now. Probably, there is a shared sense of impotence, insult and…
Dec 19, 2009
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Ammon Beyerle commented on Ammon Beyerle's blog post 'Briefing by the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican member'
question: state yes or no if you believe in anthropogenic climate change question: have you spoken to anyone from small island states 1/ in question because of recent email 2/ do not believe, and have not spoken to 3/ none of us had interaction, we…
Dec 18, 2009
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Ammon Beyerle commented on Ammon Beyerle's blog post 'Briefing by the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican member'
'market of carbon credits in eu has had wide fluctuations if looking at investment, then noone wants to look at high fluctuations
Dec 18, 2009
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Ammon Beyerle commented on Ammon Beyerle's blog post 'THE END Big Informal high level heads of state meeting'
PRESIDENT that concludes formal. now time for so called family photo
Dec 18, 2009
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Ammon Beyerle commented on Ammon Beyerle's blog post 'THE END Big Informal high level heads of state meeting'
VENEZUELA - you said very true, we have to have lunch - the armies walk on stomachs - i'm glad you have given me the floor - obama came and spoke and then walked out that little door over there - that is the emperor that come that in the night,…
Dec 18, 2009
 

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Ammon Beyerle

OK Time for AMMON'S FINAL STATEMENT 3 Replies

not much to say, i'm at the forum, another place with the conference streaming, there is a video of the empty main halli'm depressed and quiet.I've done my best to write, transcribe, report all that…Continue

Tags: cop15, copenhagen, statement, final

Started by Ammon Beyerle. Last reply by Ammon Beyerle Dec 25, 2009.

peter raisbeck

LINk to G77 and China Press Conference Evening of the 17th

Started by peter raisbeck Dec 18, 2009.

Ammon Beyerle

Thom York gets in but NGOs are out

Thom Yorke from Radiohead got in, when the NGOs were thrown out heexplains in the end of this videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9ckoXNi5vsContinue

Tags: access, NGO, cop15, yorke, Thom

Started by Ammon Beyerle Dec 17, 2009.

peter raisbeck

Australia's Role at COP15 1 Reply

At a press conference that is just wrapping up at the UN climate talks, the Prime…Continue

Started by peter raisbeck. Last reply by Ammon Beyerle Dec 17, 2009.

Michelle Emma James

Press Conferences 16 Replies

Press Conference, Group of 77 and China, 9 December 2009Lumumba di-Aping, Sudan:"This is all aimed at preserving and advancing the developed countries' economic dominance and supremacy. That of…Continue

Started by Michelle Emma James. Last reply by Michelle Emma James Dec 17, 2009.

peter raisbeck

Friends of the Earth Chair Ejected 1 Reply

Chair of Friends of The Earth is Ejected from the Bella Centre.Continue

Started by peter raisbeck. Last reply by Beatriz Maturana Dec 17, 2009.

peter raisbeck

Some Science

Some presentations form scientists looking at the impact of atmospheric C02 on greenland ice sheets.This includes some very interesting future modelling of the ice sheets.Continue

Started by peter raisbeck Dec 17, 2009.

Ammon Beyerle

weblinks 11 Replies

http://en.cop15.dk

Tags: website, conference, copenhagen

Started by Ammon Beyerle. Last reply by Ammon Beyerle Dec 17, 2009.

Clifford Tan

China's rapidly expanding rail network 3 Replies

Just saw a BBC news video of the new high-speed rail link between the cities of Wuhan and Guangzhou in China. The new train is currently the world's fastest express service - running at speeds of…Continue

Tags: China, strategic, infrastructure, high-speed, networks

Started by Clifford Tan. Last reply by Ammon Beyerle Dec 16, 2009.

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Ammon Beyerle

CMP - final kyoto meeting

Global business

- strongly support agreement that would support clarity and reliability to find solutions

- can provide resources and can produce action

- ip to be respected to allow technological investment

- call for open trade



Environmental Organisations

- now is time to unite for planet saving outcome, social justice and ecological responsibility

- copenhagen is supposed to fix ambitious targets

- but numbers on the tables are scandalouly low… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 18, 2009 at 4:11pm

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Briefing by the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican member

carbon sequestration is future

green jobs

cap and trade scheme is not going to work

will not get through senate

unemployment is high, economy is fragile, if put in then 4.7million will lose jobs

natural gas vehicles, we have 100k in states, 10million in world (Ha!)

bill being passed in senate to target to fleets like buses, garbage trucks,

conference is exciting, learn a lot, don't think anything will come that is beneficial

anything we do has to involve… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 18, 2009 at 3:24pm — 2 Comments

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EU Targets should go to 30% - env minister

EU environment commissioner urges to cut emissions by 30 percent

Unconditional on other nations raising their limits, the EU should raise the bar to lead the way and demonstrate leadership, Stavros Dimas states.

Rie Jerichow 25/11/2009 15:10

Europe should set a good example by agreeing to cut emissions by 30 percent from 1990 levels before the start of the climate change conference in Copenhagen, urges Stavros Dimas (photo above), the Environment Commissioner of the European… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 18, 2009 at 3:12pm

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FINAL: ALBA Press conference

chavez

we have still not seen the agreement document and so will not agree

negotiations led by imperialist america



morales

-thanks to all people working, thanks denmark, we were friends, but why not invited to meetings?

-what are the big difference between our proposal and those struggling? this group of governments led by obama, supports 2degC rise, which is melt glaciers, flood islands

-our proposal is 80-90-100% - if we want to save planet then why… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 18, 2009 at 3:00pm

Ammon Beyerle

US pledges 100billion

WWF Statement on Secretary Clinton Speech at COP15





For Release: Dec 17, 2009

Steve Ertel

steve.ertel@wwfus.org

+1 202-460-4641



COPENHAGEN, December 17, 2009 – World Wildlife Fund today issued the following statement today from WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts in response to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech before the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen:



“Secretary Clinton’s 100 billion dollar surprise breathes new life into… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 18, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

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THE END Big Informal high level heads of state meeting

The Prime Minister of Denmark, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and a limited number of Heads of State and Government, representing all groups and regions, will speak on global issues.



(word for word as Sarkozy described)



watch, about to start now:…

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Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 18, 2009 at 9:30am — 20 Comments

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Press conference - UK, bangladesh

why are they still talking about 2degC when it was agreed in meeting that this would mean terrible consequences for africa and small island states and those most vunerable economically?



science says 1.5degC very clearly, we are already warming too quickly



climate refugee is a reality in Bangladesh, millions,

need to adopt reference to this in the texts, this issue must be demanded



lowest developed countries should not have any responsibilities to… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 17, 2009 at 5:12pm

Ammon Beyerle

trinadad a tobado statement

last year we assembled 51 governments together and came up with 3 consensus agreements on climate change - even though at the beginning it was thought this would be impossible.

- it only took us 3 days

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 17, 2009 at 4:31pm

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france statement

we cannot leave here without an agreement



scientists have told us that we need to do now, what we have to do and we are the last generation that can do this



we need to change register for this conference or we are headed for disaster



it cannot be a series of statements

we are not here for a symposium on global warming we are here to make decisions



i would ask for a meeting after dinner, that the main leaders from regions of the world need to sit… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 17, 2009 at 4:30pm

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spain statement

first congratulations to all for coming and UN for listening to science



if we are all here, we must want an agreement



need a cooperative agreement



must follow a sustainable development path



need a democratisation of our ability to generate energy

this will change the power relationships in the world



the developed countries must reduce emissions and we must support developing countries

neither the US or China can… Continue

Posted by Ammon Beyerle on December 17, 2009 at 4:16pm

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