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Morning briefing

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Chris Tindal

Every morning at 8am in the bowels of the Bella Center, Michael Martin, Ambassador for Climate Change and Chief Negotiator for the Government of Canada, holds a briefing for Canadian delegates. Intrigued, I caught the conference shuttle at 7am and … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen: Monday

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Chris Tindal

Today I spent my morning in the Bella Center, where the main conference is taking place, for the first time. It may also be the last time. Reports say that there are 45,000 people now registered, but capacity is only … Continue reading →

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Delirious in Copenhagen

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Chris Tindal

I arrived in Copenhagen this morning after an all night flight with a connection in Frankfurt. We went straight from the airport to the Bella Center [sic] to register for the conference, which involved standing in the cold for what … Continue reading →

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Government abruptly kills funding to NGO after 36-year relationship

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Chris Tindal

KAIROS is a Canadian NGO which, among other things, provides international assistance and does human rights work in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central America. It is internationally recognized and respected and, either directly or through its predecessors, … Continue reading →

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