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Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Greenhouse gases from industrialized countries rise after 1990s drop, UN reports

17 November 2008
Greenhouse gas emissions of 40 industrialized countries rose by 2.3 per cent between 2000 and 2006, while still about 5 per cent below the 1990 level, according to United Nations figures released today, two weeks before a major review conference on the issue.
Nukunonu Atoll seaside, one of the regions of the world vulnerable to climate change

New UN initiative to help governments tackle climate change problems

5 November 2008
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new initiative to help both national governments and local regions strengthen their capacity to deal with the challenges posed by climate change.