David Miliband

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Thursday 10 September, 2009

4 Countries, One Day

Yesterday I was in Poland where 94 per cent of electricity is coal generated, symbolising some of the challenges even for relatively rich countries in engineering a shift to low carbon. But the Poles have the legacy of old Soviet era infrastructure, and so there are some rich pickings for companies serious about energy efficicency.

I now think Europe can forge a common and strong position on climate financing. The Prime Minister's speech from June still sets the bar for detail on sources, quantum and destination for funding. Today in Copenhagen we will see how to take European common ground and drive towards a global consensus.

 

Posted at 13:06 10 September 2009 by David Miliband  |  Comments[4]

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In many countries, I wonder if there is enough political will to move away from coal. I should think this is where you can make a difference in helping to challenge the 'status quo'. Maybe you can go to Canada and the US. There recent access to vast amounts of 'unconventional gas' offers a great opportunity to move away from coal generation. But will the coal lobby go down without a fight?

Posted by Peter Winters on September 11, 2009 at 09:19 PM BST #

I'm Mr.Miliband's fan. I love the way he walk, the way he speak and the way he use his hand. He is brave. And I'm also Mark Kent's fan He is UK ambassador to Vietnam. I'm a painter from Vietnam. I'm glad to paint a portrait for Mr.Miliband, and I want to make friend with people around the world, my email is ghgh_ghgh153@yahoo.com, please add me to your friend list and I'm happy to chat sometime.

Posted by Linh on September 11, 2009 at 10:36 PM BST #

Sir, you are really doing your best efforts at international level to make the Copenhagen summit successfull. Your direct interaction with peoples at international level through this blog is really creating the difference; your ideas and dedication to curb global warming are excellent. My suggestion is that the developed nations should stop the use of coal-based energy and should produce example before developing nations, before the start of Copenhagen summit, to make effective results. Sir, i feel that you are the only young leader at international level who is really dedicating towards low-carbon society.

Posted by Prabhat Misra on September 14, 2009 at 03:07 PM BST #

If we planted billions of trees we could reduce co2 levels and you wouldnt need to Tax us....oh wait, I see the Flaw in my argument now.

Posted by Adrian Peirson on September 25, 2009 at 10:23 PM BST #

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