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Thousands march for tough action on climate change
Tens of thousands of activists demanding a planet-saving climate deal blazed a path to the door of the UN talks on Saturday.
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Progress in UN climate talks, tougher issues ahead
UN climate talks have made progress at the halfway mark but many of the toughest issues are deadlocked, delegates said on Saturday.
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Climate talks: First blows struck over deal
Major players fired the first shots in a three-way battle on climate change on Friday, wrangling over a document proposed as the blueprint of a pact.
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China says US envoy ‘irresponsible’ on climate aid
China on Friday attacked a top US envoy as ”extremely irresponsible” for saying at the Copenhagen summit that no US climate aid would go to China.
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EU leaders pledge €7,3bn for climate fight
European leaders promised on Friday to provide developing countries with €7,3-billion to try to win their support for a climate-change deal.
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Heat’s on in Copenhagen
The negotiating rooms in Copenhagen were thick with suspicion after the so-called Danish text was leaked this week.
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Biblical times
Floods, drought and pestilence are the stuff of Biblical stories, but if emissions continue, they could be the legacy we leave the next generat
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Developing nations clash over climate targets
A major rift surfaced at UN climate talks on Wednesday between emerging giants and countries most exposed to the ravages of global warming.
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Developing nations furious over climate text
Climate talks in disarray barely days into the Copenhagen summit, putting at risk international unity to fight global warming.
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Africa seeks $40-billion a year in climate aid
Rich nations at the Copenhagen climate summit should commit -billion a year in new money to help Africa tackle the consequences of global warming.
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SA makes emissions offer but wants aid
SA has offered to slow the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020, conditional on a broader international agreement and financial aid.
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Copenhagen summit strategy: How to make an impact
Ensuring you get what you want out of an international negotiation is tricky. As Copenhagen begins, delegates will be preparing for battle.
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Nepal Cabinet meets at Everest to send climate message
Nepal’s Cabinet met close to the base camp of Mount Everest on Friday to send a message on the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.
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France presses Zuma on climate
President Jacob Zuma has had an 11th-hour change of mind and will attend the Copenhagen summit on climate change.
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Canada’s climate shame
This thuggish petro-state is now to climate what Japan is to whaling.
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Top scientist warns over Copenhagen talks
A scientist who convinced the world to take notice of the danger of global warming says it would be better if the Copenhagen talks ended in collapse.
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The era of climate stability is coming to an end
Since the end of the last ice age, we humans have spent 400 generations taking advantage of the stable climate to build our civilisation.
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Developing countries forge climate pact
A clutch of major emerging economies including China and India have forged a united front to put pressure on developed countries.
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China unveils carbon target ahead of Copenhagen
China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to climate talks.
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Climate change already a reality in Africa
From prolonged droughts to melting ice caps to heavy flooding and unpredictable weather, climate change effects are already wrecking lives in Africa.
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‘Significant change in US policy on climate crisis’
Barack Obama is leading a ”significant” change in US policy towards global warming, Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore says.
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Copenhagen: Reshaping the world
Next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen, seeks to transform the way the planet is run, from the production of energy to the building of homes.
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Climate change quickening, say scientists
Global warming is happening faster than expected and at worst could raise sea levels by up to 2m by 2100, a group of scientists said on Tuesday.
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Our gluttonous level of ecological spending
Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report.
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UN climate chief optimistic over Copenhagen talks
The UN’s top climate negotiator voiced optimism on Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming.
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EU: Climate holds key to post-crisis jobs recovery
European labour markets have seen employment gains since 2000 virtually wiped out by the economic crisis, an EU report said on Monday.
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World’s largest ice sheet melting faster than expected
East Antarctic sheet shedding 57-billion tonnes of ice a year and contributing to sea level rises, according to Nasa aerial survey.
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Climate crunch
Unless they end in promises, and a treaty within months, British energy secretary Ed Miliband believes the Copenhagen talks will be a disaster.
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‘Africa to be hit hardest’ by climate change
African demands for climate-change compensation and emission cuts by rich nations are unlikely to be met in next month’s Copenhagen summit.
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Temperatures will rise 6C by end of century, says study
Global temperatures are on a path to rise by an average of 6C by the end of the century as CO2 emissions increase.
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Seychelles leader urges climate pact to boost food security
Global warming is ”inextricably linked” to food security, Seychelles President James Michel said at the UN hunger summit on Monday.
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Climate deal: ‘We don’t have much time left’
Environment ministers gathered in Copenhagen on Monday for a meeting aimed at preventing failure at next month’s conference on global warming.