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updated: 20 November 2008 07:14

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UN climate change chief hails Obama commitments The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations to replace the Kyoto Protocol, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday.	AP

UN climate official urges action on emission cuts A top United Nations climate official said Wednesday that regional government leaders must step up their efforts to combat global warming and press their national governments to follow their lead.	AP

Climat: l'Afrique adopte une plateforme commune avant Copenhague Les pays africains ont adopté mercredi soir une plateforme commune sur les changements climatiques qui leur servira de base dans les négociations à la conférence sur le climat de Copenhague prévue en décembre 2009.	AFP

Obama climate pledge "very positive": U.N. official Barack Obama's pledge to work to reduce emissions sharply by 2020 is a "huge signal" of encouragement to countries negotiating a new climate pact, the head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat said on Wednesday.	Reuters

Representatives from seven countries sign declaration on climate change California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday joined 26 counterparts from six countries to sign a declaration acknowledging the threats of global warming on natural resources and economic prosperity.	Xinhua

Le président algérien appelle aux efforts conjoints africains pour protéger l'environnement Le président algérien Abdelaziz Bouteflika a appelé mercredi à Alger les participants à la conférence africaine des ministres de l'Environnement sur les changements climatiques pour l'après-2012, qui se tient à Alger durant deux jours, à des efforts conjoints pour un futur commun du continent africain en matière de protection de l'environnement.	Xinhua

Broad Schwarzenegger emissions pledge caps summit Impatient with the pace of national governments in fighting global climate change, 13 U.S. state governors joined counterparts from six other countries on Wednesday to pledge cooperation to curtail Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions.	Reuters


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Greenhouse gases from industrialized countries rise after 1990s drop, UN reports Greenhouse gas emissions of 40 industrialized countries rose by 2.3 per cent between 2000 and 2006, while still about 5 per cent below the 1990 level, according to United Nations figures released today, two weeks before a major review conference on the issue.	UN News Centre

Ban calls on Washington economic summit to tackle global warming as well Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for this weekend’s Washington summit on the global financial crisis to seize the opportunity to tackle global warming as well, stressing that such action would create jobs and boost the world’s economies.	UN News Centre

Combating desertification could help tackle other global crises – UN official While global attention is focused on crises ranging from energy to food security to climate change, a senior United Nations environmental expert today highlighted the “silent” crisis of desertification or land degradation, which, if tackled properly, can actually help address these other issues.	UN News Centre