Copenhagen Conference 2009
Day 6 December 12
Milestones

Draft deal gives lift to flagging climate talks

Draft climate pact revives hopes U.N. talks might pin down international deal on global warming full story


Standard & Poor’s offers investors carbon efficient index

S&P launches first index that measures performance of investable emerging market companies with low carbon footprints full story

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Two U.S. senators unveil alternative climate bill

Two more U.S. Senators jumped into climate bill debate, offering proposal to cap planet-warming emissions full story

Russia says no plans to sell Kyoto carbon rights

Russia wants to carry unused Kyoto Protocol emissions rights into a new climate change agreement full story

Bioplastic used in Copenhagen food service

Cold beverages at Copenhagen climate conference will be served in cups made from bioplastic full story

Forests, parks, coastal wetlands store carbon best – U.N.-backed study

U.N. and partners unveil report showing protected areas play major role in mitigating climate change full story
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Countries show good intentions but
concrete solutions are badly needed.
Breaking News
  • About 200 protesters arrested in demonstration in Copenhagen on Sunday.
  • Peaceful march in Copenhagen brought together about 100,000 people.
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, handed Yvo de Boer, U.N. climate chief, a petition signed by over 500,000 people.
  • American Clean Skies Foundation paper shows natural gas provides new and immediate opportunity for carbon cuts in U.S.
  • Environment ministers from major emitters offer optimistic view for agreement after emerging from closed-door talks.
  • G-77 walks out of COP 15 meeting.
  • Copenhagen defines new green technologies but still split on financing and emission reduction.
  • Draft states world should halve carbon emissions by 2050 and developed nations should lead.
  • Working group on long-term cooperative action tries to address mitigation issues.
  • Rising sea levels threaten 20 million in low-lying areas in Bangladesh.
  • Thousands took to the streets in to pressure Copenhagen on strong climate change action.
  • China attacked top U.S. envoy for saying that China would not get climate aid from U.S.
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December 11, 2009 day 5
Milestones

Financier Soros sees $100 billion for climate talks

George Soros outlined a way to unlock $ 100 billion to help slow global warming full story


E.U. ponders on developing countries' climate fund

The E.U. is struggling to reach an agreement in financing contributions for developing countries full story

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Obama calls for climate deal, U.S. target under fire

Obama urged world leaders to break the deadlock but U.S. is accused of lacking ambition full story

South Korea pledges active role in Asian climate change fight

South Korean President Lee Myung Bak confirms attendance at last two days of Copenhagen conference full story

U.N. works on warning systems against droughts

U.N. workshop draws up early warning systems to save lives against droughts and heat waves full story

Senators outline compromise U.S. climate bill

Three U.S. senators outlined a compromise climate bill to win needed votes full story
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U.N. climate chief said focus should be on long-term goals in emission targets and financing.
Breaking News
  • Japan threatens to drop emissions pledge if no broader climate deal is reached at Copenhagen.
  • COP 15 is the tenth meeting since Bali yet still no positive outcome, no substance put on the table. –(I.Y.C.N.)
  • "This is not about business, economics and money – this is about survival!" cried Ambassador Antonio Lima of the Alliance of Small Island States. – (I.Y.C.N.)
  • Long term finance from developed nations and more substantial emission cuts, peak emission years called for. – (I.Y.C.N.)
  • E.U. says no long term finance yet. – (I.Y.C.N.)
  • Mithika Mwenda, coordinator of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance said, "$10 billion won't be enough to even buy coffee for those who will suffer." – (I.Y.C.N.)
  • Clime change warnings ignored by most churches.
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