Stories for December 11th 2005

Sunday, December 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Greenhouse gas emissions treaty extended beyond 2012

Ministers at the climate change conference in Montreal managed several last minute breakthroughs in plans to combat global warming, basically extending the treaty on greenhouse emissions reductions beyond the 2012 deadline.

Sunday, December 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Lack of “flexibility” conditions WTO HK meeting

International Monetary Fund's chief economist, Raghuram Rajan called on the 148 country members of the World Trade Organization, WTO, to show more “flexibility” so an agreement can be reached this week in the Hong Kong ministerial meeting.

Sunday, December 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Anti Corruption Convention comes into force this week

“Stronger leadership is essential if corruption is to be defeated,” says Huguette Labelle, the new Chair of Transparency International, during the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, two years after the historic signing of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Merida, Mexico.

Sunday, December 11th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Venezuelan “accessibly” priced oil for Paraguay

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last Saturday added Paraguay to its “accessible” energy supply scheme which will entitle the landlocked South American Mercosur member to defer 25% payment of the oil bill.