Category - copenhagen summit

MPs urged to sign up to back radical climate action

agency reporter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:40:05 +0000

MPs are being urged to sign up to a parliamentary early day motion calling on the UK government to urge the European Union to take a much stronger stand in tackling climate change.

Hunger Strike on climate change reaches tenth day

staff writers — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:49:31 +0000

As Barack Obama said that time had run out to secure a legally binding climate deal at the Copenhagen summit in December, hunger strikers around the world reached the tenth day of a fast to 'wake the world up to reality'.

Church of Scotland takes climate challenge to the world stage

agency reporter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:02:55 +0000

The Church of Scotland takes its climate change message onto the world stage tomorrow, as officials prepare to address Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Anglicans urge hope and realism for Copenhagen climate change summit

agency reporter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:43:17 +0100

The Anglican Communion Environmental Network is urging Christians to prepare for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties Meetings to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2009.

Climate talks 'moving backwards and into danger'

agency reporter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:23:42 +0100

Progress on a global climate deal went into reverse during the Bangkok talks, threatening to tip the world into catastrophic global warming, Christian Aid has said.

Manila floods 'highlight importance of deal at Copenhagen'

agency reporter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:06:10 +0100

Christian Aid is working to help some of the poorest people left homeless by tropical storm Ketsana after flood waters swept through the Philippine capital of Manila.

Churches called to take part in climate change cocoa challenge

agency reporter — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:53:08 +0100

With less than 100 days until the biggest climate change summit in history, Christians across the UK are being urged to take part in a ‘climate change cocoa challenge’

Church leaders gear up for Copenhagen climate summit

agency reporter — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:02:16 +0100

British church leaders are supporting a Climate Change Day of Prayer in October, preparing for the next UN climate change summit due to take place at the end of 2009.

Christian Aid is recruiting a green pedal power team

agency reporter — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:33:45 +0100

A Christian Aid team of 50 cyclists is taking to the road and riding 140 miles from London to Copenhagen later this year to highlight the start of the UN climate change summit.

Archbishop urges climate action to mark Environment Sunday

staff writers — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:28:58 +0100

With Environment Sunday approaching on 7 June, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has issued an appeal to churches to pray and act for the environment ahead of key United Nations talks on climate change.