Ljubljana, 26. april 2008 – Pred 22 leti je na današnji dan v Černobilu v Ukrajini prišlo do nesreče v jedrskem reaktorju, posledice pa so občutne še danes. Obletnico v Focus društvu za sonaraven razvoj obeležujejo z objavo spletne strani z informacijami o jedrski energiji ter ozaveščevalno akcijo v Okoljskem centru v Ljubljani.

Okoljevarstvene organizacije Focus, Umanotera in Greenpeace so danes ministra Podobnika pozvale, da se javna sredstva raje namenijo za naložbe v zmanjšanje emisij toplogrednih plinov kot za nakup kuponov iz tujine.

Več informacij je v posredovanem pozivu ministru.

Ljubljana, 22. april 2008 – Ob letošnjem Dnevu Zemlje predstavlja Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj kalkulator t. i. ekološkega odtisa [1], ki računa, koliko rodovitne površine Zemlje potrebujemo za zadovoljitev svojih potreb. Če bi vsi na našem planetu živeli tako, kot živita povprečen prebivalec ali prebivalka Slovenije, bi za preživetje potrebovali dva planeta. Ker imamo na voljo le enega, Focus poziva k spremembi navad in predstavlja nasvete, kako svoj odtis na planet zmanjšati. Ob Dnevu Zemlje z ulično akcijo v Ljubljani opozarjajo na ekološki odtis.

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CLIMATE

1.1. Financing crucial to next climate change pact: U.N.
1.2. UN Climate Chief: US Election May Help
1.3. UN climate change panel to focus on regional solutions
1.4. West must lead climate change battle: Pachauri
1.5. UN Climate Change Panel closes session in Budapest
1.6. UN chief warns of danger to human health caused by climate change

ENERGY

2.1. Informal Meeting of Environment Ministers - Presidency conclusions
2.2. Greenpeace attacks illegal nuclear subsidies

EMISSIONS

3.1. Market alone can't halt CO2 emissions: British climate official
3.2. Franco-German duo threaten dodgy deal on car emissions

CONFERENCES

4.1. Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation
4.2. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Focus addressed a letter on sustainability criteria for biofuel production to the EU27 environment ministers.

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Ljubljana, 12. april 2008 – Ob srečanju evropskih okoljskih ministrov na neformalnem okoljskem svetu v Sloveniji, kjer so teme pogovora biotska raznovrstnost, biomasa in biogoriva, je Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj opozorilo na pomembnost trajnostnih kriterijev za proizvodnjo biomase in biogoriv. Z opozorilno akcijo so izpostavili škodljive vplive proizvodnje biogoriv na okolje in družbo ter zahtevali stroge trajnostne kriterije.

Ljubljana, 12 April 2008 – As the EU's environmental ministers met in Slovenia to informally discuss biodiversity, biomass and biofuels, Focus Association for Sustainable Development highlighted the importance of sustainability criteria for production of biomass and biofuels. In a short action 30 activists warned about the adverse environmental and social impacts of biofuels production and demanded strict sustainability criteria.

Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj je danes, ob začetku neformalnega srečanja evropskih okoljskih ministrov, poslalo ministrom poziv za stroge trajnostne kriterije za proizvodnjo biogoriv. Ker želimo pomen trajnostnih kriterijev še posebej izpostaviti, organiziramo ob prihodu ministrov v Ljubljano še opozorilno akcijo. Akcija bo potekala v soboto, 12. aprila, med 17. in 18. uro na Ljubljanski tržnici, kjer si bodo ministri ogledali razstavo o drugi generaciji biogoriv. Vabljeni!

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CLIMATE

1.1. US vote shadows world climate talks: green groups
1.2. Tough road lies ahead for global climate deal
1.3. Good policies can contain climate change costs: IMF
1.4. European Climate Foundation
1.5. WHO faces up to climate change in sixtieth anniversary year

EMISSIONS

2.1. Cars should plug-in to a new future
2.2. World fights with aviation's climate change footprint

ENERGY

3.1. China's New Energy Overseers

CONFERENCES

4.1. BioPower Generation Forum 2008
4.2. Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation
4.3. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4.4. BioPower Generation Forum 2008
4.5. Regional workshops in February to June 2008

CLIMATE

1.1. "Kyoto II" climate talks open in Bangkok
1.2. Gore's Message To Climate Change Skeptics
1.3. Global climate talks in Bangkok to set stage for future pact
1.4. Gore's Message To Climate Change Skeptics
1.5. Climate change now a UN human rights issue
1.6. EU says more momentum needed for UN climate change agreement

ENERGY

2.1 U.N.'s Pachauri urges caution in biofuel use

CONFERENCES

3.1. "Local climate protection crosses borders"
3.2. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008
3.3. Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation
3.4. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3.5. BioPower Generation Forum 2008
3.6. Regional workshops in February to June 2008

Ljubljana, 26. marec 2008 – Na četrtkovo odločitev vlade, da se v Sloveniji za osebna vozila uvedejo obvezne vinjete sta reagirali okoljski organizaciji Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj in CIPRA Slovenija, društvo za varstvo Alp. Organizaciji menita, da je predlagani sistem izjemno netrajnosten, saj z nižanjem cestnine nagrajuje tiste, ki se vozijo veliko in draži cestnine tistim, ki se vozijo malo. Torej nagrajuje večje onesnaževalce na račun manjših. Vlado pozivata, da prekliče odločitev o vzpostavitvi sistema cestninjenja z vinjetami ter da skozi strokovno in javno razpravo oblikuje sistem cestninjenja, ki bo trajnosten do okolja in slovenske družbe.

CLIMATE CHANGE

1.1. EU says targets needed to fight climate change
1.2. EU's dangerous decision on climate change that may lead to a trade war
1.3. Japan to hold climate, Africa summits at G8: minister
1.4. EU says targets needed to fight climate change
1.5. EU agrees tight schedule for climate and energy deal

EMISSIONS

2.1. The very real cost of carbon offsets and trading
2.2. Japan official suggests 2005 as emissions cut base

CONFERENCES

3.1. "Local climate protection crosses borders"
3.2. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008
3.3. Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation
3.4. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3.5. BioPower Generation Forum 2008

Ljubljana, 20. marec 2008 – Na mednarodni konferenci v Ljubljani se danes številni strokovnjaki iz Slovenije in tujine pogovarjajo o prihodnosti evropske sheme za trgovanje z izpusti. Predlog evropske komisije za prenovo sheme prinaša pozitivne novosti, vendar bo za boljšo okoljsko učinkovitost sistema potrebna večja mera ambicioznosti, še posebej pri oblikovanju skupne količine kuponov in avkciji le-teh, menijo ključni govorci.

CLIMATE CHANGE
1.1. EU leaders aim to seal climate action plan this year
1.2. Mixture of warnings about climate change, backing for airport expansion and delayed fuel tax rise infuriates environmentalists
1.3. The European Council has agreed on a timeframe and key principles for the energy and climate change package
1.4. Blair wants 'climate revolution'
1.5. EU aims at climate being pioneer, despite problems
1.6. China tells developed world to go on climate change 'diet'
1.7. EU carbon market lagging in climate fight: analysts

EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
2.1. BioPower Generation Forum 2008
2.2. Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation
2.3. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 - AWG-LCA 1 and AWG-KP 5
2.4. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES?
2.5. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia

TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENTS
3.1. Japan Urges G-8, China to Cooperate on Green Energy Technology

ENERGY

1.1. Climate change may spark conflict with Russia, EU told
1.2. EU report warns of conflict with Russia over energy issue

CLIMATE

2.1. New report questions impact of green taxes
2.2. EU warned of climate-induced polar security threat
2.3. EU Report Cites Climate Change Threats
2.4. EU nations voice objections to climate change plan

EMISSIONS

3.1. MEP eyes binding requirements on carbon capture
3.2. Japan to propose global emissions reduction in 10-20 years+

CONFERENCES

4.1. World Biofuels Markets, 12-14 March 2008, Brussels Expo, Belgium
4.2. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 - AWG-LCA 1 and AWG-KP 5
4.3. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES?
4.4. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4.5. CDM EB 38 - Thirty-Eighth meeting of the Executive Board
4.6. Special Meeting of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT)

Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj je predsedniku vlade predstavilo ključne pomanjkljivosti podnebno-energetskega paketa, ki jih je potrebno na spomladanskem evropskem svetu odpraviti.

CLIMATE

1.1. EU nations sound objections to climate change plan
1.2. France, Germany warn EU climate plan risks jobs
1.3. Climate crisis getting short shrift in US president race: Gore
1.4. New US climate offer 'too little'
1.5. G8, EU make progress in climate commitments: study
1.6. Japan plans climate change talks
1.7. Radiohead join battle against climate change
1.8. EU governments start tough climate change talks

ENERGY

2.1. Clean energy investment near $150 bln in 07 –study
2.2. EU funds for fifty harmful projects
2.3. Trading must not hamper renewables target

CONFERENCES

3.1. World Biofuels Markets, 12-14 March 2008, Brussels Expo, Belgium
3.2. International Climate Conference opens in Oslo, 5 – 6 March 2008
3.3. Third Meeting of the enforcement branch of the Compliance Committee
3.4. UNFCCC expert meeting on methods and tools and data observations, under the Nairobi work
       programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
3.5. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 - AWG-LCA 1 and AWG-KP 5
3.6. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES?
3.7. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, 27. februar 2008 – Okrogla miza 'Podnebje in razvoj', ki sta jo danes v Ljubljani pripravili organizaciji Sloga in Focus, je kot ključno sporočilo prinesla to, da morajo razvite države igrati vodilno vlogo pri reševanju podnebnega problema in skozi svojo podporo državam v razvoju omogočiti, da uberejo drugačno, trajnostno pot razvoja.

Ljubljana/Budimpešta, 27. februar 2008 - Če letos ne bo dosežen dogovor o bistvenih reformah evropskih energetskih trgov, bo EU zgrešila svoje energetske in podnebne strateške cilje in bo tako primorana pripravljati še en krog zakonodaje za doseganje teh ciljev. To je eno ključnih svaril iz poročila o liberalizaciji energetskega trga, ki ga je danes predstavila mreža agree.net.

Focus je ministru Podobniku posredoval stališča do nekaterih tem, ki jih bodo evropski okoljski ministri obravnavali na Svetu za okolje 3. marca 2008.

Bruselj/Ljubljana, 27. februar 2008 – Danes je organizacija Friends of the Earth Europe začela z izvajanjem vseevropske podnebne kampanje ‘Big Ask’ (velika zahteva), ki se ji v Sloveniji pridružuje Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj. Cilj kampanje je doseči zavezo EU in njenih držav članic za letna zmanjšanja emisij toplogrednih plinov.

Focus je ministru Vizjaku posredovalo stališča do dveh tem, ki jih bodo evropski ministri obravnavali na Svetu za promet, telekomunikacije in energijo 28. februarja 2008: smernice o OVE in SET načrta

CLIMATE

1.1. Britain, climate change leaders
1.2. AP Interview: UN's de Boer says investors tackling global warming while governments spar
1.3. EU exporting climate pollution to emerging economies
1.4. Greece seen facing bleak climate future
1.5. UK's Brown calls for EU carbon bank
1.6. Britain's climate bill target to be reviewed by year end
1.7. Brazil Hosts Climate Change Forum
1.8. Adaptation 'key to climate deal'
1.9. IEA calls US on its policy

ENERGY POLICY

2.1. EU ready to cut energy-intensive industries some slack from climate change package

PUBLICATIONS

3.1. Views regarding the work program for issues under the Bali Action Plan

CONFERENCES

4.1. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES? 
4.2. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4.3. IEA: Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals: Enhancing Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation