Head of climate group rejects claims of political influence

Article Abstract:

The co-chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group 1 states that changes made to its second five-year report had no political influence, as claimed by a section of its detractors. The changes were made in accordance with IPCC rules for clarifying policy statements. The European Science and Environment Forum accuses IPCC of censorship. The Global Climate Coalition alleges that last-minute changes to the approved text were made without peer-review. The IPCC official supports the role of political entities in IPCC's functioning.

Political aspects, Global warming, Technical reports

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United States backs climate panel findings

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The government condones the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change despite its conditional committment to long-term climate negotiations. It supports the thesis of human-induced global warming and the urgency for binding targets to check greenhouse gas emission. However, the US feels that current proposals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are unviable. Despite the visible reversal of the climate policy, officials contend that any long-term global agreement on limiting CO2 emissions will require a committment from developing countries.

Management, Environmental aspects, Greenhouse gases

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Waning influence provokes green groups' frustration

Article Abstract:

Environmentalist groups are furious that the Climatic Change conference in Kyoto, Japan, is likely to achieve very little in terms of setting effective global greenhouse gas emission targets. Environmental groups seeking to influence governments all over the world have been poorly focused. Some organizations are adamant that large reductions in emissions are crucial to future policy. Others view the environment as one important influence on the quality of life.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Kyoto, Japan

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