U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that the United States is contributing $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund to help developing nations deal with climate change.
Obama made his announcement Saturday at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia -- host city of this year's summit of the Group of 20 world economic powers.
The president said the fund will help pay for such necessities as early warning systems and stronger defenses against storm surges. It also will help farmers plant more durable crops and aid developing economies in cutting carbon emissions and investing in clean energy.
Obama said it is not just governments that can fight climate change. He called on citizens, especially young people, to raise their voices, saying they deserve to live in a cleaner and healthier world.
Without mentioning any specific country, the president said effective security in Asia must be based on alliances and international law -- not spheres of influence or big nations bullying the small.
He said the only real source of legitimacy is a democracy and the consent of the people.[voanews.com]
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Obama made his announcement Saturday at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia -- host city of this year's summit of the Group of 20 world economic powers.
The president said the fund will help pay for such necessities as early warning systems and stronger defenses against storm surges. It also will help farmers plant more durable crops and aid developing economies in cutting carbon emissions and investing in clean energy.
Obama said it is not just governments that can fight climate change. He called on citizens, especially young people, to raise their voices, saying they deserve to live in a cleaner and healthier world.
Without mentioning any specific country, the president said effective security in Asia must be based on alliances and international law -- not spheres of influence or big nations bullying the small.
He said the only real source of legitimacy is a democracy and the consent of the people.[voanews.com]
14/11/14
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G20 : Barack Obama veut placer le climat au cœur des débats ...
ReplyDeleteLe président des États-Unis est passé à l'offensive sur le climat. Alors que le G20 s’est ouvert à Brisbane sur fond de tensions diplomatiques entre la Russie et l’Occident, Barack Obama veut placer l'environnement au cœur des débats.
L'Australie, qui accueille les chefs d'État et de gouvernement des pays les plus puissants du monde jusqu'à dimanche, n'a pas fait de l'environnement une priorité du sommet du G20. Mais Barack Obama, qui surfe sur les questions climatiques depuis l'annonce d'un accord avec la Chine pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, en a décidé autrement. "Si la Chine et les États-Unis peuvent se mettre d'accord à ce propos, alors le monde peut trouver un accord", a-t-il déclaré, samedi, à l'université du Queensland, à Brisbane............http://www.france24.com/fr/20141115-sommet-g20-barack-obama-climat-brisbane-australie-france-russie-hollande-poutine-etats-unis/
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G-20-Gipfel in Brisbane: Obama will 3 Milliarden in Klimafonds investieren
ReplyDeleteEigentlich sollten Klimafragen nur am Rande des G-20-Gipfels in Australien diskutiert werden. Der Ministerpräsident des Gastgeberlandes hat die Klimawissenschaften vor Jahren als „vollkommenen Unfug“ bezeichnet. Nun drängen mehrere Politiker darauf, der Klimaschutz solle bei künftigen Treffen eine wichtigere Rolle spielen.
Die führenden Wirtschaftsnationen stehen vor einem Kurschwenk. Nachdem die Australier in ihrer Präsidentschaft von G20 in diesem Jahr die Themen Wachstum und das Schaffen von Arbeitsplätzen in den Mittelpunkt stellten, rückt für das Treffen im nächsten Jahr der Klimaschutz in den Blickpunkt. Der Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen (UN), Ban Ki-moon, kritisierte auf dem Gipfel der G20 in Brisbane die Vernachlässigung des Themas: „Der Klimawandel ist das wichtigste Thema unserer Zeit, deshalb ist es nur natürlich, dass sich die G-20-Führer wesentlich mehr auf dieses Thema ausrichten sollten.“ ................http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/wirtschaftspolitik/g-20-gipfel-in-brisbane-obama-will-3-milliarden-in-klimafonds-investieren-13267561.html
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