China demands more from rich to unlock climate talks

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Green business leaders urge Copenhagen to deliver strong deal

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• Norway’s most energy-efficient office building unveiled for climate summit.
• Cape Verde considers selling carbon credits to fund environmental programs and proposes 45 percent emission reduction.
• Free bicycles huge success at COP15.
• Emissions management software maker Carbonetworks observes climate change talks in Copenhagen.
• Environmental law firm Marten Law launches news website to report climate change summit happenings.
• Canadian Olympic athletes join call for action on climate change.
• Pacific island country Tuvalu walks out, leading to temporary suspension of main talks.
• Group says “overstated” deforestation rates could undermine development strategies in poor countries.
• Report finds climate talks host Copenhagen as Europe’s greenest city.
• France offers $60 billion for developing countries’ climate adaptation.
• Venezuelan President Chavez unsure about Copenhagen, claims U.S. consumerism is "destroying the planet."
  
  

• South Africa announces carbon reduction target of 34 percent by 2020.
• Dutch government offers 300 million euro in emission reduction funding for developing countries.
• President Barack Obama will engage business and environmental leaders in climate talk.
• Tesla Motors will offer test drives of its electronic vehicles at Copenhagen.
• Solayzme will power vehicles at Copenhagen with algae-based green fuel.
• The city of Malmo kick-off its “green light” program as Copenhagen summit opens.