Countdown to Copenhagen: WECF organises debate during Bonn Climate Change Talks
Towards sustainable CDM projects: WECF debate on how household and community level projects under CDM can provide a much needed contribution to improving livelihoods in poor communities
02.04.2009 | Nicole van Gemert
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Household and community level projects under CDM can provide a much needed contribution to improving livelihoods in poor communities. These projects – better adapted to the local realities – reconcile the needs of reducing poverty whilst mitigating climate change
Friday 3 April 2009, from 18:00 – 20:00
Location: Maritim Hotel Godesberger Allee, 53175 Bonn
Bonn Climate Change Talks - March 2009 Invitation to the WECF debate
Welcome and Moderation: Sascha Gabizon, Executive Director WECF
Key Note Speech: The submission of Georgia on the review of project based mechanism CDM, Grigol Lazriev, Head of the Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia,
UNFCCC Focal Point in Georgia
The choice of energy for the CDM – consequences for local communities
“Renewable energy development projects in rural settlements” Keti Kiria, Greens Movement of Georgia, Georgia
“Environmental and Health aspects of Nuclear Energy: Low Level Radiation – High-Level Risks”, Kaisha Atakhanova, Kazakhstan
The choice of approach for CDM implementation – opportunities and challenges
“CDM development in Kyrgyzstan: opportunities and challenges” Nurzat Abdyrasulova, UNISON – Ecological Foundation, Kyrgyzstan
“CDM for household level, catalyst for climate protection in Tajikistan”
Timur Idrisov, Little Earth, Tajikistan
“Challenges of CDM, experiences from a „gold standard“ CDM implementing Company” Florian Zerzawy, Atmosfair, Germany
Panel discussion
Closing: WECF position on the review of project based mechansim, focus CDM,
Sabine Bock, WECF Germany
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Bonn, 5 april 2009
During the Bonn Climate Change Talks, WECF - Women of Europe for a Common Future - , together with numerous other non-governmental organizations from several countries, brought under attention their claim that nuclear power as a possible solution to climate change, should be removed from the Clean Development Mechanism: With banners, by the words "No Nuclear in CDM, JI and technology transfer" and "More Equity in Climate Protection" activists were positioned in front of the Maritim Hotel, where the UNFCCC talks took place, and appealed to MPs, for an intelligent and sustainable use of climate change without nuclear power.
Sabine Bock, director of WECF: "In the light of the International Energy Agency and the OECD in 2008 published scenarios showing that even a large, four-fold expansion of nuclear power in 2050 only shows a marginal reduction (4%) in greenhouse gas emissions, we express our great concern, because nuclear power is a threat to the survival of humanity at every step in the production of uranium mining to final disposal. There is no point in the process that is not linked to an ongoing violation of human rights, the rights of indigenous peoples, women's rights and the rights of future generations. "
References
For the complete WECF Press Release about the Bonn Climate Change Talks in German click here.
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