After the disappointment of Copenhagen, Bonn’s climate change talks have been called “a slow grind” by ABC Online.
Beginning on Monday, the Bonn talks are being watched closely by Pacific nations as they are already seeing the impact of global warming. The tiny nation of Tuvalu roared at Copenhagen by demanding legally binding agreements and tougher action to limit rising sea levels and climate change refugees, but their alternative agreement was dismissed.
The Solomon Island Times opened its coverage of the Bonn talks by highlighting the $30billion dollars promised by industrialised nations “to kick start climate action in developing countries.”
The Manila Bulletin was more upbeat because UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon mentioned the province of Albay as “among the first local governments which have already committed… to a two-year UN Campaign dubbed, ‘Making Cities Resilient’”. The campaign is aimed at disaster preparedness in the event of natural and climate change disaster.
The Fijian publication Islands Business however was more pessimistic, saying that not only would the Bonn talks yield no agreement, but talks later this year in Cancun would similarly not create a workable document. As they see it, China won’t even be looking at signing a binding international treaty until talks in South Africa which won’t be until late 2011.
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The Pacific has long felt the effects of industrialized nations like pollution of our seas that destroys fishing or how the people of Kiribati are already being forced to leave their country. And when Tuvalu proposes a treaty they are shouted down by the louder wealthier voices.
Aziz Ahohako
02 June at 04:12PM
Climate change talks could bring about action by providing a clear path forward, and stability to decisions makers, carbon end-users etc.
Common and realistic (and meaningful) objectives, clearly defined and agreed on before discussions commence. Transparency, a plan forward with clear actions and responsibilities, and accountability...
Andrew
03 June at 01:48PM
Those who believe in global warming might get more response if they honestly present the evidence, all of it, in support of their theory. This has never been done: instead, they have offered only dumbed-down explanations, slogans, invective and pictures of smoking chimneys. They have pitched their propaganda at children and poorly educated adults, ignoring the scientifically literate section of the community.
David Cooke
05 June at 06:54PM