Copenhagen Conference 2009
Day 1 December 7
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Will renewable energy stand out in Copenhagen?

The world is torn between securing supply and keeping production of heat-trapping greenhouse gases down full story

U.N. climate talks to seek deep carbon dioxide cuts and aid

The biggest climate meeting in history, with 15,000 participants from 192 nations, begins in Copenhagen full story

Worlds press urges action on climate change

A joint editorial published in newspapers in 45 countries urged climate action on Monday full story

Green future rests on countries with more to lose

The Vulnerable 11 nations are the most threatened by climate change. They have more stake than any other country. Can they change the course of history? full story

Kyoto Protocol: pioneering the climate battle

The Kyoto Protocol may not expire in another two years, yet world leaders are clamoring for a new framework for climate change mitigation that may be established in the Copenhagen talks full story

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Copenhagen eve U.N.’s Yvo de Boer
called conference “turning point on the
road to a safe climate future.”
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  • South Africa aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emission by 34 percent by 2020 and 42 percent by 2025.
  • Copenhagen emissions target is not enough to avert disastrous warming said Potsdam Institute.
  • Pope calls for “responsible” action to give relief to “the poor and future generation”
  • U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleads for binding climate treaties at Antarctic Treaty anniversary.
  • European Commission and Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries discuss strategies before Copenhagen.

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