World news about “Copenhagen Climate conference” published by euronews.
Diplomats from over 180 countries are meeting in Bonn to revive the UN’s faltering plans to tackle climate changeProtesters dumped broken glass outside urging delegates to make real commitments four months after similar talks in Copenhagen. That produced a politcal… 10/04/2010
China and India sign up to Copenhagen accordChina has formally signed up to the climate accord agreed at the Copenhagen summit, the last major emerging nation to endorse the deal reached last December… 09/03/2010
India aligns itself more closely with Copenhagen AccordIndia has agreed to formally associate itself with the Copenhagen climate accord. India’s decision leaves China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter… 09/03/2010
Copenhagen : An EU failure?Chaotic, laborious and disappointing are the words some critics use to describe talks at the Copenhagen climate summit in December. Some point the finger at… 26/01/2010
The Pope denounces Copenhagen failurePope Benedict XVI has denounced the failure of world leaders to agree to a new climate change treaty in Copenhagen last month, saying that world peace depends… 11/01/2010
Dashed hopes for many in CopenhagenProtesters who had staged an all-night vigil outside the Copenhagen climate conference venue were in an angry mood over the compromise Accord. Predictably… 19/12/2009
A closer look at the Copenhagen AccordBefore delegates headed home from the conference, the best thing that some world leaders could say about the Copenhagen Accord was that it was a “modest… 19/12/2009
Salvaged climate deal fails to impressThe breakthrough in Copenhagen came when President Obama gathered together the leaders of the main developing nations, China, India, Brazil and South… 19/12/2009
COP 15 ends one chapter, open another say criticsDelegates, protestors and personalities are streaming away from Copenhagen, many with heavy hearts. Many are feeling failure after two weeks of toil, and… 19/12/2009
World expresses anger at Gang of FiveAfter the US-led gang of five had their way, the Climate text went to the rest of the world sitting in plenary session. And there pandemonium broke out… 19/12/2009
The Copenhagen Accord in detailThe deal struck between the US, India, China, South Africa and Brazil has been variously described as ‘imperfect’ and ‘not sufficient’. At best, the… 19/12/2009
Climate summit falls short of expectationsThe emergence of a deal in Copenhagen – albeit one not satisfactory to smaller developing nations – came after hours of tough negotiations. A US- led group of… 19/12/2009
COP 15 agreed, but pleases fewThe COP 15 Climate Change summit has an agreement, or should that be COP-out? The Summit’s stand-in president and the UN’s Ban Ki-Moon have been busy… 19/12/2009
Sudan compares climate deal to the HolocaustThe watered-down climate change text sparked angry reactions among delegates. Poorer nations denounced it as a death warrant. Sudan said the declaration… 19/12/2009
Compromise climate deal sparks fury at CopenhagenIt is a meaningful agreement for some – Barack Obama included. But the last minute climate deal clinched in Copenhagen has been widely criticised as an… 19/12/2009
Climate campaigners denounce “sham” dealThere has been anger in Copenhagen at the end of a summit that promised so much and, for climate campaigners, delivered so little. They had wanted a… 19/12/2009
Climate conference tiptoes towards a dealThe faltering world climate conference has come up with a new draft text, in an attempt to break the deadlock in Copenhagen. Two weeks of talks seemed to… 18/12/2009
Cash still king at COP 15The burning of fossil fuels produces greenhouse gases, which are the main cause of climate change. In the Danish capital it appears that is the only thing… 18/12/2009
Kiribati risks drowning in higher temperaturesOne of the island nations living the climate drama most keenly is tiny Kiribati — in the central Pacific Ocean. The rising of the sea level because of higher… 18/12/2009
China “committed to reining in emissions”China rebuffed criticism that it was partly to blame for the lack of progress in Copenhagen. Premier Wen Jiabao said Beijing is committed to meeting and even… 18/12/2009
Are the UN climate talks about science or money?In this edition of Talk Planet we asked Ragendra Pachauri, the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change if he thought the Copenhagen summit was… 18/12/2009
Brazil ready to make climate ‘sacrifices’Rich and poor nations must work together and leave the Copenhagen climate summit with heads held high the Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has… 18/12/2009
Climate summit: nothing but ‘hot air’The climate change summit is being accused of producing nothing but hot air, as two weeks of talks in Copenhagen stood on the brink of failure. Progress… 18/12/2009
Obama Speaks at CopenhagenThe final day of the Copenhagen summit began with a morning of speeches by top politicians. However, as leader of the country with the world’s largest… 18/12/2009
Clock ticking to strike Copenhagen climate dealCan they make a difference? With hours to go to strike a deal on climate change, the pressure is mounting on world leaders to save the Copenhagen summit… 18/12/2009
The recipe for a climate deal‘Nimb’ is a restaurant in Copenhagen that claims to be fit for the decision-makers and leaders at the climate summit. Respecting the environment is a key… 17/12/2009
EU pleas to salvage CopenhagenIn spite of objections to an urgent alternative approach in Copenhagen, the European Union called for an immediate extraordinary meeting of “the main… 17/12/2009
Deal or no deal Copenhagen attracts criticismThe prospect of no deal emerging from Copenhagen is dismaying. But delegates say they have for the last few days been confronted by no-less dismaying… 17/12/2009
No love in Copenhagen’s cold climateThe conference chamber in Copenhagen stood empty again on Thursday as hopes for a a strong climate change deal grew ever more remote. Talks were temporarily… 17/12/2009
Art for the environmentAs tens of thousands of environmentalists gathered in Copenhagen, floating plastic bubbles filled the National Gallery of Denmark as part of an art exhibit on… 17/12/2009
Merkel, Copenhagen: 24 hours to succeedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has made an empassioned appeal to all the countries represented at the Climate Conference in Copenhagen. She said the… 17/12/2009
Danish PM drops plan for new climate textsThe Danish Prime Minister has dropped plans which could have broken the deadlock at the climate summit in Copenhagen. Lars Lokke Rasmussen had been… 17/12/2009
Clock is ticking for consensus on climate pactEnvironmentalists kept up their pressure well into the evening in central Copenhagen after a day of protests outside the climate conference hall and deadlock… 17/12/2009
Lights go out in CopenhagenThey called it “Earth Hour”. “An hour for the planet”. While inside the struggle to reach agreement went on, outside they gathered for a symbolic gesture… 17/12/2009
What will future travel look like?Ecofriendly vehicles are a key issue on CO2 emission reduction, and also today’s question on Talk Planet. In Copenhagen, a city famous for its pushbikes… 16/12/2009
Europe tries Copenhagen charm offensiveEU leaders are turning up in Copenhagen with various plans, but some come with conditions. They had to deal with differences within their own ranks last week… 16/12/2009
Violence hits climate summit as police and protestors clashTensions boiled over on the freezing streets of Copenhagen as police officers fired tear gas and wielded batons to beat back protestors at the climate… 16/12/2009
Copenhagen climate talks make no progressThe chaos outside the conference hall has been matched by confusion inside with the major nations seemingly no closer to finding a common stance to combat… 16/12/2009
Hedegaard calls for world leaders to make an effortDenmark’s Climate and Energy Minister, Connie Hedegaard, has been chairing the talks and leading efforts to reach a breakthrough ahead of the arrival of world… 16/12/2009
Violence erupts at climate summit as police and protestors clashPolice have used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds of protestors from disrupting the the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Authorities say they have… 16/12/2009
COP 15 protest delays delegate talksThe violence outside has had serious repercussions for events inside the conference hall. Prevented from entering because of the clashes and heavy security… 16/12/2009
Copenhagen summit urged to strike a dealMinisters taking part in climate talks in Copenhagen have been told to compromise or face the very real prospect of failure. The high-level phase of the… 16/12/2009
People power: behind the scenes at a climate demoMassive demonstrations like those seen in Copenhagen have helped put climate change on the news agenda – and keep it there. Tens of thousands of people… 15/12/2009
What will replace fossil fuels?Talk Planet has looked at the effects of climate change, now it is time to talk about possible solutions. We asked Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the… 15/12/2009
‘World is watching’ climate change finaleThe UN climate summit is entering its final phase with a high level session getting underway on Tuesday night. Delegates have been studying a new draft… 15/12/2009
Logging splits countries on climate changeForests and their link with carbon emissions are also at the heart of the Copenhagen negotiations. Forestry was excluded from the Kyoto Protocol providing a… 15/12/2009
NGOs denied access to climate summitNon-governmental organisations at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen are complaining that many activists won’t be able to attend the final days of the… 15/12/2009
Clashes mar Climate summitDanish police and climate protesters have clashed again in Copenhagen. Riot squads arrested dozens of activists in the capital’s hippy commune of… 15/12/2009
The climate threat to endangered speciesIt is not just mankind that is threatened by climate change. As polar ice becomes more scarce, species like the Emperor Penguin and Ringed Seal are… 14/12/2009
How can we save the Arctic?Melting ice statues like this one in Copenhagen highlight the impact of climate change. Talk Planet asked Martin Sommerkorn, a climate change researcher… 14/12/2009
Bears and balloons make points in CopenhagenOutside the climate conference protesters have again been making their presence felt on the streets of Copenhagen. A crowd of about 1000 rolled a giant… 14/12/2009
Kyoto row threatens to derail COP15.African countries backed by other developing nations briefly suspended their participation in the Copenhagen climate conference as talks enter their final… 14/12/2009
Developing nations suspend Copenhagen talksAfrican nations, supported by developing countries, have suspended their participation in working groups at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen… 14/12/2009
Copenhagen enters second decisive weekWeek two and a rally of so-called “green cars” kicked off the second half of the Copenhagen Climate conference. The talks are due to culminate in a summit on… 14/12/2009
More clashes in Copenhagen on climateThere have been more violent scenes between climate campaigners and police in Copenhagen. The delegates at the UN sponsored climate change conference were… 13/12/2009
Copenhagen protests continueAs the delegates at the Climate Change summit in Copenhagen took a day off, there was no let up in the protestors’ timetable. After a vast turnout on the… 13/12/2009
Hundreds arrested at climate change demoDanish police say they’ve arrested nearly a thousand people during mass protests on the fringes of the climate change summit in Copenhagen. Many of them are… 13/12/2009
Worldwide demands grow for climate actionProtesters gathered in Madrid to add their voices to those calling for concrete measures to fight climate change. Demonstrators painted their hands green as a… 13/12/2009
400 arrests made on fringes of climate summitSome 400 demonstrators have been arrested by Danish police on the fringes of the climate summit in Copenhagen. Those arrested were allegedly members of the… 12/12/2009
Tens of thousands march for climate change action“There is no planet B” was the rallying cry in Copenhagen as tens of thousands of climate activists marched through the Danish capital to call for radical… 12/12/2009
Climate protests gain momentum in Danish capitalSeveral thousand anti global warming protesters have filled the streets of central Copenhagen, as a pre-cursor to a massive turnout expected to lobby the main… 12/12/2009
Climate summit: Rich nations ‘must do better’Funding the fight against global warming threatens to dominate the second week of the climate change summit in Copenhagen. The European Union’s offer of… 12/12/2009
Poor nations want more aid to curb climate changesThe EU’s climate fund proposal has been warmly welcomed by COP15’s president but there has been a mixed reaction among poorer nations. On the whole, it… 11/12/2009
Arrests at Copenhagen climate summitSeveral demonstrators have been arrested in central Copenhagen, where clashes broke out on day five of the UN climate change summit. The number of police… 11/12/2009
Is nuclear the answer?Talk Planet has been receiving many emails and questions. Jean, from France, would like to know whether nuclear energy can contribute or not to the… 11/12/2009
Protesters keep up pressure in CopenhagenInside, the talks at the Copenhagen summit go into their fifth day; outside, environmental activists increase the pressure for what they call a “real deal”… 11/12/2009
Obama urged to act before climate hopes melt awayTime is running out. The message has been symbolised by ice sculptures, left to melt in Copenhagen as UN climate talks stagger along with no deal in sight… 11/12/2009
George Soros reveals climate planThere is a warning that the Copenhagen climate change summit could be wrecked by a shortfall in the funding poor countries will need to reduce CO2 emissions… 10/12/2009
Can we see climate change?On this edition of Talk Planet we focus on the first hand experiences of climate change effects, with an exceptional witness. Yann Arthus Bertrand has… 10/12/2009
Melting ice and rising watersThere’s a chilling reminder in central Copenhagen of what’s at stake at the COP15 climate change summit. An exhibition called “100 Places” displays… 10/12/2009
Developing nations split at UN climate talksA declaration of rights for Mother Earth is what they want. But, as indigenous Bolivians performed a ceremony on the sidelines of UN climate talks, splits in… 10/12/2009
Division over Arctic climate changeIn Greenland, the changes in the climate over the years are evident: icebergs are getting smaller, the winters are shorter. But not everyone is convinced that… 09/12/2009
China calls for tougher CO2 cuts offer from USThe message was loud and clear from eco protesters in Copenhagen – if global temperatures rise by two degrees, people will die. Delegates wheeled and… 09/12/2009
Satellite aims to answer ice cap questionWith the aim of determining whether and how quickly polar ice caps are shrinking, the European Space Agency will launch CryoSat-2. It is a special… 09/12/2009
Bringing good food to the peopleMartin is a man on a mission – to bring the fresh produce of the countryside into the heart of the city. Four years ago this agricultural engineer set up a… 09/12/2009
Will forests be preserved?A “Ghost forest” has been set up next to the Danish parliament. It designed to be a stark reminder of the threat faced by rainforests, the lungs of out… 09/12/2009
Talk Planet“Talk Planet is an exciting new concept that gives our viewers the power to ask the questions. Host Monica Pinna will be dashing around Copenhagen during the… 09/12/2009
Rift between rich and poor widens at CopenhagenThe rift between rich and poor nations has widened at the climate change summit in Copenhagen, as a leaked draft document has infuriated developing countries… 09/12/2009
Draft text reveals rich-poor divisions at CopenhagenThere are many ways to get your message across at UN climate talks in Copenhagen. Some campaigners even dressed as trees to call for emissions rather than… 09/12/2009
Heat is on in CopenhagenIt may be winter but at the climate summit in Denmark the heat is on to slow the pace of global warming. Outside, too, temperatures are rising – literally… 08/12/2009
Environmentalists hail US climate moveThe decision by the US government to classify greenhouse gases as a danger to human health has been hailed by environmentalists. The ruling now means… 08/12/2009
Climate catastrophe or commercial opportunity?The shape of the future, soon to be choking roads across China may be a little red car, a prototype electric vehicle. It is just one of the ways China is… 08/12/2009
Challenge issued on Copenhagen scienceThe overwhelming slant of the Copenhagen climate change conference is on how to reduce the effect human beings have on the environment. Yet there remains a… 08/12/2009
Oceans under threat?Talk Planet is in Copenhagen to follow the UN climate summit. In this edition we are focusing on the oceans and the effect climate change could have on them… 08/12/2009
Offsetting Copenhagen’s carbon footprintSealing a climate deal at a carbon neutral summit – that is what COP15 organisers are hoping for. And in that spirit, eco-friendly transport is everywhere… 08/12/2009
Climate delegates get down to workDelegates from 192 countries have got down to work at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, heartened by the declaration from the US that greenhouse gases… 08/12/2009
A meaningful agreement?Talk Planet is in Copenhagen. We are following the UN climate summit throughout the next two weeks. We will put your questions to the top experts… 08/12/2009
Time for hard talking as climate conference opensAfter the opening warning shots of “agree a deal to save the planet or else”, comes the hard talking. Organisers in Copenhagen of the biggest climate… 08/12/2009
China under pressure to go greenAs a developing country, China is not obliged by current treaties to accept binding caps on its emissions. But, as its economy expands, the pressure is on to… 08/12/2009
UN climate chief defends findings after e-mail rowA top UN scientist has insisted humans are warming the planet, in a bid to lay the so-called “climategate” row to rest. Sceptics have seized on a scandal… 08/12/2009
Setting the targets: pledges ready for CopenhagenThe consequences of a warmer planet can be seen and felt from the polar ice caps to sub-Saharan Africa. In countries such as Kenya as the desert expands… 07/12/2009
Copenhagen climate summit told, ‘Time is up’Day one of the world’s biggest climate change summit ever and the stark message coming from Copenhagen is a deal must be reached to save the planet. Some… 07/12/2009
Protest groups fear flawed climate dealHundreds of protest groups are in Copenhagen to demonstrate for action on climate change. While the pressure is on heads of state to cut a deal at COP 15… 07/12/2009
Optimism marks conference beginningAs the thousands of people taking part in the conference began arriving – the atmosphere seemed to be relatively optimistic, compared to the deadlocks of… 07/12/2009
Copenhagen climate talks openThe biggest climate summit in history has opened in Copenhagen with hosts Denmark saying an unmissable opportunity to save the planet is within reach… 07/12/2009
Climate change threatens “a third of all species”Even elephants cannot escape climate change. More dry periods might further shrink their living space leading to more conflict with humans over scarce… 07/12/2009
Long-awaited climate talks get underway in ‘Hopenhagen’The world’s biggest ever climate talks begin today in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Thousands of participants and observers are all hoping over the next two… 07/12/2009
UN climate chief confident over Cop 15 dealThere is an undoubted air of optimism in the Danish capital. The reason for the calm is because global warming talks may well result in a deal, according… 06/12/2009
UN warns of inaction over global climate changeThere have been demonstrations across Europe calling for urgent action on climate change. Thousands of people protested in Brussels, London, Dublin… 06/12/2009
Rail against the machineAn express train load of environmental activists has arrived in Copenhagen intent on making sure the United Nations climate summit does not hit the… 06/12/2009
