President Barroso's Call for Action on Climate Change
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has called for international agreement at the December UN Climate Change Conference - saying that "to achieve meaningful progress, we need to seal the deal with a global agreement in Copenhagen at the end of this year." Watch President Barroso's Video Message
Fighting climate change: Mekong
Climate change affects all countries but not with the same intensity. Poorer areas of
the world are among the most vulnerable. In most countries of the developing world,
climate change threatens to destroy development efforts and make living conditions
impossible. On the Asia peninsula, the Mekong River and Delta provides the
breadbasket of the region but is also one of the most vulnerable regions in terms of
climate change. This video shows how together with local authorities, NGOs and
other international institutions, the EU provides assistance and funding for territorial
adaptations and disaster preparedness.
Mekong : Fighting climate change (short version)
Tajikistan - on the brink of climate chaos
Tajikistan, one of the 20 poorest countries in the world, is facing climate change chaos. Temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting and the weather is becoming more extreme, causing floods, pollution, disease and landslides. This video illustrates the problem, with aerial footage of the country's fastest retreating glacier in the Zerafashan valley in northern Tajikistan one of the remotest places on earth.
EU-US : Partners in a growing green economy
With both the economic crisis and climate change high on the political agenda, the annual EU-US summit (November 3 2009) reinforced the transatlantic partnership which is more important than ever. This video contains examples of companies from both sides of the Atlantic finding a new market and furthering the so-called Green Economy.
