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In 1997, the three energy multinationals American Electric Power (AEP), BP-Amoco (BP), and Paci?corp signed an agreement with the government of Bolivia. The deal involved for these companies to be allocated the carbon offsets generated by keeping trees standing, ‘in return for millions of dollars of investment for the protection of an area of rainforest [...]

In the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December, African countries are boycotting climate change conferences. They allege that ‘the world’s rich nations must do more to cut emissions.’ This is just one of the hurdles being encountered by the controversial climate deal negotiations whose final agreements hope [...]

A group of prominent Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. talked secretly with China on matters about climate change over the recent months. The visit to China, attended by people who now occupy positions in the Obama government, produced a draft document in March that was meant to be submitted to the White House. Although the Memorandum of Understanding [...]