Trade : Members discuss implementation of TRIPS "Para 6" solution (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
WTO Members held an informal consultation on 12 February on the implementation of the "Paragraph 6" solution in respect of the TRIPS Agreement aimed at helping developing countries with insufficient or no manufacturing capacities in the pharmaceutical sector to import cheaper generic medicines produced under compulsory licensing.

Climate : Developing countries call for additional negotiating meetings (PRIV)
(Meena Raman, Geneva)
Several developing countries have submitted proposals for additional negotiating sessions, on top of the formal meetings that have already been determined under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) following the Copenhagen climate talks.

Energy : Nuclear does not make economic sense, say studies (PRIV)
(IPS, Berlin)
The enormous technical and financial risks involved in the construction and operation of new nuclear power plants make them prohibitive for private investors, rebutting the thesis of a renaissance in nuclear energy, say several independent European studies.

Environment : The day after tomorrow might have been yesterday (PRIV)
(IPS, Washington)
When the 2004 film "The Day After Tomorrow" depicted the northern United States buried under tens of feet of snow following an abrupt change in global climate patterns, it cemented the association in the public consciousness between climate change and extreme weather events.

Iceland : Questions hang over EU membership (PRIV)
(IPS, Helsinki)
Views within Iceland towards membership of the European Union (EU) are mixed. Though Iceland has officially decided to apply for EU membership, this does not mean that it will join, even if invited to do so.