Copenhagen Conference 2009
Day 9 December 16
Milestones

Obama sees climate deal as summit deadline nears

President Barack Obama has expressed confidence a climate deal can be clinched full story


Improved Google Earth aids climate change efforts

Google demonstrates new technology prototype that enables online measurement of changes in the earth's forests full story


Africa supports $100 billion 2020 climate fund

The African group of countries scales back demands for climate finance from rich countries full story
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U.N. owes up to huge carbon footprint

U.N. emits the equivalent of 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually full story

Half a million people sign Copenhagen petition

Archbishop Desmond Tutu presents a petition with over 500,000 signatures to Yvo de Boer full story

U.S. political stars storm global climate stage

United States political celebrities stole the limelight with high profile calls for action full story

E.U. woos emerging nations for climate alliance

European leaders are courting developing nations to counter the clout of China and the U.S. full story
Breaking News
  • Prince of Wales told Copenhagen delegates a partial solution to climate change is no solution at all.
  • COP 15 President Connie Hedegaard: “The key words for the next few days must be compromise.” – (I.Y.C.N.)
  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton heads to Copenhagen.
  • Danish police detained 230 protesters who stormed barricades around the Bella Center.
  • Rome needs bikes to curb 25 percent carbon dioxide emissions.
  • First Solar become first PV company to produce 1 GW in a single year.
  • Around 80 mayors from cities all over the world gather for their own climate summit at Copenhagen.
  • Philippine proposal to cut carbon emissions gains ground.
  • Vietnam's Mekong and Red River deltas face severe flooding due to climate change.
  • CFACT hits activist group Greenpeace as merely a “propaganda warrior.”

Video

U.N.’s Yvo de Boer said next 24 hours
must be used productively.
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December 15, 2009 day 8
Milestones

Japan to offer $10 bln to fight global warming: report

Japan will offer $10 billion over three years to help developing countries fight warming full story


U.S. backs $350 million clean technology rollout in developing countries

U.S. commits $85 million for $350 million international funding program promoting clean energy technologies full story

Leading Stories

China backs Kyoto extension under new climate treaty

China throws its weight behind a new deal that will see extension of Kyoto full story

African protest hits U.N. climate talks in final week

Protest by African nations accusing rich countries of doing little to cut emissions slowed talks full story

Copenhagen summit carbon footprint biggest ever: report

The Copenhagen climate talks will generate more carbon emissions than any previous climate conference full story

Canada angered by elaborate emission cuts hoax

Canada condemned hoax emails and a fake website that claimed it would cut emissions full story

Suzlon head sees wind turbine shortfall under pact

Demand for new wind power could far outstrip supply under a new global climate deal full story
Breaking News
  • Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said negotiators must be more flexible to avoid failure.
  • Cuba changes mind on Copenhagen “failure;” sends Vice President Esteban Lazo.
  • Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Bolivian President Evo Morales expected at Copenhagen.
  • Pope urged more environmental commitments from developed nations.
  • Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas ends two-day summit with prepared declaration on climate change.
  • Forests and indigenous peoples “left vulnerable in final text.”
  • Japan set to pledge $10 billion in climate aid.
  • U.S. to pitch in $85 million to $350 million international renewable energy fund.
  • African nations return to talks after five-hour suspension.
  • Malaysia promises to offer "credible" carbon emission cuts.
Video

COP 15 President Connie Hedegaard said ministers must be focused over next 48
hours.
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