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Carbon trading, also known as the cap and trade system, was introduced in the Kyoto negotiations as a mechanism for regulating carbon emissions mainly to please the United States. A new book looks into the political economy of carbon markets presenting a number of alternatives to live in real low-carbon futures.
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UN climate conference – Copenhagen, December 2009
Civil society organisations and social movements extremely concerned about the current state of the climate negotiations, which is now posing a serious threat to the survival of the world, make a call to meet the climate emergency. The statement can be signed here.
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UNFCCC receives list of government climate pledges
Wed Feb 03 2010 - Source: UNFCCC
Following the conclusion of the climate change talks in Copenhagen, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has received submissions of national pledges to cut and limit greenhouse gases by 2020 from 55 countries (pdf).
Peoples' World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth's Rights
Wed Jan 13 2010 - Source: Official site
The Government of Bolivia calls on the peoples of the world, social movements and Mother Earth's defenders to the Peoples' World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth's Rights to be held from 20th to 22nd April 2010 in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
World Bank touts carbon market
Thu Dec 10 2009 - Source: IPS
The World Bank proudly defended the global carbon market in the Danish capital Tuesday for its "contribution" to efforts to mitigate climate change, in spite of criticism from civil society.

Sign-on letter calling for repayment of climate debt
Sign the call for a global climate change deal

UN climate conference – Copenhagen, December 2009 Agrofuels Tourism Hazardous waste trafficking
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