Copenhagen Conference 2009
Day 7 December 14
Milestones

Climate progress eludes ministers, protesters held

Environment ministers struggled to nudge forward climate talks Sunday, and police detained over 250 protesters full story


U.N. talks stall after African protest over Kyoto

Climate talks stalled after African nations accused rich countries of trying to kill Kyoto Protocol full story

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Financial institutions disburse $11.7 billion for climate – U.N.

A study shows bilateral financial institutions invested 8 billion euros in climate-related activities in 2008 full story

Copenhagen highlights benefits of natural gas

A side event at the Copenhagen climate conference gave a new push for natural gases full story

Study identifies most viable carbon sinks

Emissions-cutting reforestation projects will bring environmental and economic benefits to selected countries full story

Asia-Pacific must control transport emissions, says A.D.B.

Asia-Pacific must immediately shape up its transport sector to address the issue of climate change full story
Breaking News
  • Majority of countries prefer continuing on the Kyoto Protocol track.
  • Environment ministers fail to resolve differences during informal talks.
  • Arsonists torch three cars of DONG Energy ahead of planned protest against state-owned utility.
  • Maldives warned that 400 million people in low-lying areas face extreme climate change danger.
  • Bella Center exceeds 15,000 capacity as 25,000 civil society members descend on the venue.
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December 12, 2009 day 6
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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