Category - Bali

Churches give guarded welcome following Bali climate conference

staff writers — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:39:35 +0000

Churches have welcomed the final political consensus reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia but are urging national governments to show greater leadership to save the planet from the destructive force of global warming.

Road map on climate change 'missing vital signpost’

staff writers — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:37:48 +0000

“A road map missing a vital signpost”, was how aid agency Tearfund described the global deal on climate change struck at the UN conference in Bali on Saturday, with the US being accused of 'stalling tactics'.

European church leaders deplore missed climate change opportunities

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:33:08 +0000

The fight against climate change has been marked by broken promises and missed opportunities, say three European bishops in a letter to political leaders gathered at the United Nations-led talks on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Christian agencies welcome Australia’s climate announcement

staff writers — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:42:51 +0000

Optimism emerged during early sessions of the UN climate talks in Bali this week when Australia promised to ratify the Kyoto Protocol as soon as possible, leaving the USA as the only large developed nation outside the global framework.

Christian Aid says rich must pay towards poor nations' climate action

agency reporter — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:42:34 +0000

Christian Aid will push for a follow-on agreement to the Kyoto Protocol to include large-scale financial support for developing nations from the rich industrialised world at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali starting tomorrow.

Welcome for Bali climate change commitment amid G8 woes

staff writers — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:21:51 +0000

While environment and development groups are generally dissatisfied with the outcome of the G8 summit this week, the pledge to launch climate negotiations in Bali in December 2007 and complete them in 2009 has been welcomed by Christian Aid.