Wales, one of the smallest nations in Europe will cut 10% of the emissions from the Welsh Government's estates in 2010 - that means a 10% cut from their offices, government buildings and so on.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/02/10-10-carbon-emissions
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
NGOs met Deputy Minsiter of Transport on Struma Motorway
Representatives of Green Policy Institute, Za Zemiata, CEIE, Balkani Wildlife Society and Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds (BirdLife Bulgaria) met this afternoon with Ivaylo Moskovski, Deputy Minsiter of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications. The main topic was the development of Lot 3 of Struma Motorway which has to go trough Kresna gorge - one of the most valuable areas of Bulgarian nature.
The other issues discussed include Bulgaria's Transport sector strategy and construction of the Trakia Motorway.
Mr. Moskovski offered full support ot the initiatives of NGOs, which would speed up the process of foundation of a steering committee for Struma Motorway as agreed with the European Commission two years ago. The other initiatives would help to overcome some nature protection problems around Trakia Motorway and would support public participation in the development of the Transport sector strategy.
Petko Kovatchev of GPI took the responcibility to draft the founding principles of the steering committee and after a short discussion within "Save Kresna gorge" NGOs coalition they will be presented to the respective ministries and agencies for further development of the process.
The other issues discussed include Bulgaria's Transport sector strategy and construction of the Trakia Motorway.
Mr. Moskovski offered full support ot the initiatives of NGOs, which would speed up the process of foundation of a steering committee for Struma Motorway as agreed with the European Commission two years ago. The other initiatives would help to overcome some nature protection problems around Trakia Motorway and would support public participation in the development of the Transport sector strategy.
Petko Kovatchev of GPI took the responcibility to draft the founding principles of the steering committee and after a short discussion within "Save Kresna gorge" NGOs coalition they will be presented to the respective ministries and agencies for further development of the process.
Meeting on Copenhagen Summit in the British Embassy in Sofia
A group of climate activists from Bulgarian NGOs (GPI, WWF, Za Zemiata, UNECO, Climate Coalition, Bulgarian Scoool of Politics, etc.) and media met this moring for an informal talk with Stuart Peters from the British Embassy, who hosted the meeting. The Bulgarian Minsitry of Foreign Affairs was also presented by Maria Pavlova from UN and Global Issues Directorate.
The participants discussed potential outcomes from the meeting of UNCCC' countries in Copenhagen and the consequences for Bulgaria and CEE countries. Potential areas for coopereation between civil society and British Embassy in climate issues were also presented by some of the NGOs.
The participants discussed potential outcomes from the meeting of UNCCC' countries in Copenhagen and the consequences for Bulgaria and CEE countries. Potential areas for coopereation between civil society and British Embassy in climate issues were also presented by some of the NGOs.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
National Radio: Petko Kovachev does not expect a joint document to be signed in Copenhagen
The director of Green Policy Institute, Petko Kovachev, expects that there will be no agreed document ready for signatures by the world leaders during the Copenhagen Climate Summit. Kovachev made this forecast in “Saturday 150” live of “Horizont”, Bulgarian National Radio.
Nevertheless, according to him, the Summit will be successful if an agreement on concrete significant goals, such us GHG emmissions' reduction and deforestation would be reached.
“Actually this is the main goal of the EU – to reach exactly these binding engagements and to make clear the deadline within which the document that would replace Kyoto protocol would be ready. At the end of the day we must have a ratyfied document before Kyoto protocol expire”, Kovachev explained.
Here is the original text (in Bulgarian).
Nevertheless, according to him, the Summit will be successful if an agreement on concrete significant goals, such us GHG emmissions' reduction and deforestation would be reached.
“Actually this is the main goal of the EU – to reach exactly these binding engagements and to make clear the deadline within which the document that would replace Kyoto protocol would be ready. At the end of the day we must have a ratyfied document before Kyoto protocol expire”, Kovachev explained.
Here is the original text (in Bulgarian).
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