World news about “COP15” published by euronews.
Spain’s example fighting climate change Spain is one of the European countries at the highest risk from climate change. National and local authorities are harnessing innovation to try and right the… 27/11/2009
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
China tells EU it is serious about climate changeWith the Copenhagen climate summit just days away, green issues were central to talks between the European Union and China today. At a meeting in the… 30/11/2009
Commonwealth supports climate fundClimate change has dominated the biennial meeting of the Commonwealth. The 53-member group wrapped up its summit in Trinidad with a pledge to push for an… 29/11/2009
Climate change challenges ChinaIn Shanghai they are busy constructing and preparing for the 2010 World Expo – which has become something of a flagstaff for Chinese resilience in the face of… 27/11/2009
China unveils emissions targets for CopenhagenIt is being billed as the last chance summit to save the planet. With two weeks to go before world leaders sit down in Copenhagen to hammer out a new global… 26/11/2009
Chinese attitude on climate before CopenhagenThe Copenhagen climate conference is just weeks away and the focus is very much on China, as it recently took over from the US as the world’s “biggest… 25/11/2009
Obama pledges US carbon cutsPresident Obama has vowed to chop US greenhouse gas emissions in a series of stages, starting with a 17 percent cut by 2020. The White House announcement… 25/11/2009
Antarctic ice ‘melting faster than thought’With only two weeks to go before crucial climate talks in Copenhagen, there are worrying signs the planets ice caps are melting much faster than previously… 24/11/2009
