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Micronesia (1) -- News -- 2010
Micronesia is seriously endangered by the impacts of climate change
12.01.2010
"The Federated States of Micronesia is seriously endangered by the impacts of climate change, including the flooding of its entire territory and the eventual
disappearance of a portion of its state," Andrew Yatilman, director of Micronesia's Office of Environment and Emergency Management wrote in a request aginst the enlargement of
a Czech coal power plant in EU. CEZ's coal-fired plant at Prunerov in the north of the republic was the 18th biggest source of greenhouse gases
in the European Union, emitting about 40 times more carbon dioxide than the entire Pacific island federation.
"...The commissioning or retrofit of any large coal power plant could play a relevant role in the destruction of the entire environment of our state."
The request also underscores disappointment developing nations have over a weak United Nations climate deal agreed in December that for states like Micronesia did not
go far enough.
The accord -- weaker than a legally binding treaty and even weaker than the 'political' deal many had foreseen -- set a target of limiting global warming to a maximum of
2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial times.
This is seen as the threshold for dangerous changes such as more floods, droughts, mudslides, sandstorms and rising seas. Carbon dioxide is blamed for fuelling global warming.
Micronesia (1) -- Analyses -- 2010
Mori visits Israel to solidify ties
21.01.2010
The presidents of two Pacific islands who vote consistently with Israel at the United Nations visited the Jewish state to enhance their relationship.
Emanuel Mori, of the Federated States of Micronesia, and Marcus Stephen, of the Republic of Nauru, met Thursday with Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres, who also was hosting a dinner in their honor later in the day.
The presidents and their ambassadors, accompanied by Aaron Jacob of the American Jewish Committee and Michael Ronen of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Yad Vashem and laid wreaths at the Memorial Hall.
Following meetings with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, both presidents signed a Memorandum of Understanding on visa issues.
Mori and Stephen are scheduled to meet Thursday night with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Pacific islands delegation will discuss issues of global and strategic importance with Israeli officials and be briefed on security issues.
The weeklong visit, inaugurated by an official invitation by Peres, is being implemented under the auspices of Project Interchange, an institute of the American Jewish Committee, in collaboration with Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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