Doha Hoo-Ha
UN climate farce draws to inconclusion
During the last two weeks, Qatar has been even more full of hot air than usual as the natural gas superpower (and highest per-capita emitter of carbon) hosted the United Nations “Doha Conference on Climate Change”.
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries jetted to the ultra-rich Middle Eastern city state to do precisely nothing to prevent runaway climate change. Delegates noted that a 2 degree rise in global temperatures was inevitable, and beyond we're facing a world that's 4 degrees warmer in the not-too-distant future. Dangerous warming effects could include flooding of coastal cities and island nations, disruptions to agriculture and drinking water, and the spread of diseases, oh, and the extinction of humanity. The overwhelming majority of climate scientists say human activity is to blame.
On Saturday (1st) hundreds of people held a climate demo. Demos of any sort are highly unusual in the filthy rich absolutist monarchy; the green march was the first ever of its kind. Banners were held up saying “Stop climate change” and “Arabs reduce emissions” on a walkway lined by skyscrapers.
Not that the self-appointed 'representatives' at Doha have shown any interest in popular opinion. The ongoing débâcle has meant the plans for creating a new global climate treaty by 2009 got rescheduled for 2015. Basically don't hold your breath.
It's Hove vs Gove as the education secretary aims to concrete over recreation ground in the name of God.
UPDATE: They finally coughed up. After two days of consistent hassling by activists at the Department for Transport earlier last month, during which one person got nicked, the DfT sheepishly released the previously top secret (read: problematic and embarrassing) documents about the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road.
UPDATE: They finally coughed up. After two days of consistent hassling by activists at the Department for Transport earlier last month, during which one person got nicked, the DfT sheepishly released the previously top secret (read: problematic and embarrassing) documents about the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road.
With protestors gearing up for a second round of resistance there could be 'diversions ahead' for the East Sussex County Council and the road backing scum Trinity College in the University of Cambridge.
Recent announcement by Environmental Agency grants permits to EDF aiding the production of nuclear energy at Hinkley Point C.
Campaigners have occupied a 150-year-old elm tree in Brighton. The tree was scheduled for felling as part of road works in the Seven Dials area.
Protesters set up new camp and plan Weekend of Action after being ousted from the trees last month.
Energy giant EDF seeks to bankrupt chimney climbers
