Copenhagen Conference 2009
Day 12 December 19
Milestones

Obama reaches climate deal with emerging powers

President Barack Obama reaches agreement with major developing powers on a climate deal full story
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U.S.-led climate deal under threat in Copenhagen

Climate talks fall into crisis after developing nations rejected plan worked out by President Obama full story

Canada says must go in tandem with U.S. on climate

P.M. Stephen Harper brushes off criticism Canada would act on climate change only with U.S. full story
Breaking News
  • U.N.’s Convention of Parties formally acknowledges U.S.-brokered climate accord in Copenhagen.
  • E.U. said U.S.-led deal fell below expectations but was the only one available.
  • Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown said a legally-binding outcome must be secured after Copenhagen.
  • China said they managed to preserve sovereignty and national interest in Copenhagen.
  • Sen. John Kerry said international climate deal will help passage of U.S. climate bill.
  • "The text we have is not perfect,” said French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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December 18, 2009 day 11
Milestones

Obama urges climate action but offers no new proposals

President Obama urges world leaders to "act together" but did not offer new U.S. commitments full story


Ban shows optimism despite faltering climate talks

Ban Ki-moon remains optimistic new agreement will be reached as Copenhagen conference nears end full story
Leading Stories

Republicans work to block E.P.A. carbon rules

Republican lawmakers would try to block an E.P.A. proposal leading to greenhouse gas regulation full story

Congo villagers look to Copenhagen to save forest

Tribes in Congo hope rainforests will be ringfenced as a weapon to combat climate change full story

Energy efficient buildings key to U.K. carbon dioxide cuts

Improving the energy efficiency of Britain's buildings is crucial for meeting the country's emissions targets full story

World leaders try to rescue climate deal

But failure of China and U.S. to give new proposals blocked chances of ambitious deal full story
Breaking News
  • President Obama, Danish P.M. Lars Løkke Rasmussen and 29 state leaders hold closed-door meeting.
  • Brazil says it is willing to contribute to climate financing.
  • Portuguese P.M. hopes China and U.S. will follow Europe’s lead on climate change.
  • President Obama expected to reiterate U.S. commitment but may not be specific about pledges.
  • Deadlock broken; negotiations move forward under two-track process maintaining Kyoto.
  • China signals willingness to be more transparent on emissions control.
  • U.N. warns emission pledges would still result in 3°C rise in global temperature.
  • Security checkpoints cause traffic jams and millions of dollars in exhaust fumes in Baghdad.
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