http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on climate policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/news/ Agriculture and how it can adapt to climate change should be given more attention at Copenhagen, a group of scientists has urged.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/don-t-ignore-agriculture-in-climate-talks-experts-warn.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 20 Nov 2009 01:29:10 GMTInnovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/agriculture-can-adapt-to-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:58 GMTMeeting the G8 emissions targets would mean poor countries compromising their development, Chinese researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/g8-emissions-goals-out-of-poor-countries-reach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 19 Nov 2009 02:10:07 GMTCountries must join forces and act quickly to tackle climate change, say Rosina Bierbaum and Robert Zoellick in an editorial in Science.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/technological-revolution-vital-to-fight-climate-change-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyTue, 10 Nov 2009 02:49:20 GMTDensely populated cities must use their financial clout to combine the fight for clean air with reducing carbon emissions, scientists say.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/megacities-must-tie-clean-air-goals-to-carbon-cuts-say-experts-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyMon, 09 Nov 2009 03:06:24 GMTClean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTGetting the right technology into poor countries is crucial for fighting climate change but how should we go about it? T. V. Padma investigates.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/climate-change-s-tech-transfer-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 05 Nov 2009 01:16:00 GMTSimply reducing livestock farming in developing countries will neither cut emissions nor benefit the poor, says livestock expert Carlos Seré.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/no-simple-solution-to-livestock-and-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:41:45 GMTA UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/speed-up-climate-tech-transfer-urges-un-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:13 GMTIndia should offer to make its national action plans part of a global climate deal in Copenhagen negotiations, says Rajendra K. Pachauri.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/india-should-make-its-national-climate-plans-global.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 22 Oct 2009 01:33:51 GMTRich nations should set an example at Copenhagen by committing to emissions reductions of 40 per cent, says Chinese scientist Jiahua Pan.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/china-calls-for-developed-countries-to-lead-the-way.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 22 Oct 2009 12:29:35 GMTPracticalities of trading carbon and protecting forests make meeting high expectations for REDD hard, say Esteve Corbera and Manuel Estrada.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/not-ready-for-redd--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyWed, 21 Oct 2009 12:08:19 GMTBiofuels are neither a panacea nor a pariah, says a major UN report, but they must not be grown on productive cropland.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/world-needs-sophisticated-biofuel-approach-urges-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyTue, 20 Oct 2009 05:11:20 GMTThe Caribbean islands have vowed to be resolute and vigilant about climate change in a new regional agreement.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/caribbean-islands-make-stand-against-climate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicySun, 27 Sep 2009 11:00:21 GMTAn African climate negotiator has rejected the EU's suggestion that developing countries should meet some of their climate change costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/eu-climate-proposal-unrealistic-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyMon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:22 GMTAs the world's most populated nation puts tackling greenhouse gases on the agenda, science and technology are given centre stage.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/technology-crucial-in-china-s-climate-fight-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyThu, 17 Sep 2009 12:18:34 GMTPoor countries can continue to develop while curbing climate change, by pursuing 'climate-smart' technologies, says the World Bank.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/climate-mitigation-needn-t-stifle-development-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyTue, 15 Sep 2009 03:52:57 GMTBangladesh will host an international climate adaptation centre that will provide training and foster dissemination of research.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/bangladesh-to-host-centre-for-climate-adaptation-k.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 11 Sep 2009 02:36:12 GMTNewly-developed climate models have dismissed predictions of extreme greenhouse gas emissions for India.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/homegrown-climate-models-set-india-s-record-straig.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyTue, 08 Sep 2009 01:38:49 GMTAfrica has plenty to offer at climate negotiations in return for financial help, says its newly-elected climate leader.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-policy/africa-s-new-climate-leader-outlines-continent-s-s.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatepolicyFri, 04 Sep 2009 12:33:07 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/