Peter Griffiths for REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The world lacks a sense of urgency over the importance of the U.N. climate change talks in Copenhagen in preventing a “human emergency” affecting hundreds of millions of people, the British government said on Thursday. With United Nations talks on a new deal to combat global warming less [...]
UK warns of lack of urgency over Copenhagen talks
By Paul Stewart in October 23rd 2009 No Comment »
Filed Under climate change, conflict, food security, greenhouse gas Tags: climate change challenge, copenhagen conference, david miliband, developing nations, global warming, human emergency, news conference, rich and poor countries
Filed Under climate change, conflict, food security, greenhouse gas Tags: climate change challenge, copenhagen conference, david miliband, developing nations, global warming, human emergency, news conference, rich and poor countries
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