Tag: Julian Hunt
Julian HuntWhy the Qatar Summit could bring new direction for action on climate change
By Lord Hunt & Terry Townshend - We have learnt to expect surprises at UN climate change summits. At Durban, a year ago, there was the unexpected, but welcome, agreement to begin negotiations on a new legally binding instrument involving all major emitters of greenhouse gases, to be finalised by 2015, and to take effect in 2020.
UN Rio+20 summit to redefine sustainable development for mega-cities
By Lord Julian Hunt - One of the most striking changes at Rio+20, compared to the original 1992 Earth Summit, is the extensive discussion of population issues.
One year after Fukushima, time for a more mature debate on nuclear
Since Fukushima, important developments have taken place. Germany has decided to shut down its fission plants. Moreover, in a referendum, 95% of the Italian public opposed plans to restart a nuclear programme in the country.
With a global, comprehensive agreement still elusive, we need a new climate change 'road-map'
* By Lord Julian Hunt. The main aim of the UN climate summit at Durban, which concluded unsuccessfully on Friday/Saturday morning, was to produce an agreement about targets for emissions by developed countries, and longer term commitments from developing countries.
At Durban, we need to rethink the next steps to tackling climate change
The main aim of the UN climate summit at Durban, which began on November 28 and finishes on December 9, is to produce an agreement about targets for emissions by developed countries, and longer term targets from developing countries.
