Washington Post article urging Barack Obama to ditch conference is perfectly timed, but poorly argued It would be interesting to know what Sarah Palin, sworn enemy of the polar bear, would make of
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An electric sports car takes to the road, while youth activists hold a Lennon-style ‘bed-in’ asking to ‘give youth a chance’ at the summit
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Police detain 200 activists at their Copenhagen accommodation and seize items they claim could be used for acts of civil disobedience Danish police last night raided a climate campaigners’
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Despite anger from developing countries over the leaked document, the negotiations are still on track for success Rob Bradley, director of international climate policy, World Resources
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Danish text raised ‘trust issues’ between rich and poor countries but won’t derail deal, says UN secretary-general The United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has
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Developing countries have split between those who favour a new protocol proposed by Tuvalu and others who want to continue with the Kyoto agreement Negotiations at the UN climate summit in
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Developing countries have split between those who favour a new protocol proposed by Tuvalu and others who want to continue with the Kyoto agreement Negotiations at the UN climate summit in
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Further to the posting below, I have now heard from Myriam Marquez, the Miami Herald’s editorial page editor, who has explained why a sentence mentioning the US senate was
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Some 125,000 new boilers and doubling of commitment to carbon capture and storage included in Alistair Darling’s speech Householders will be able to trade in their old boilers for newer,
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Kyoto’s ineffectiveness was due to lack of scientific clarity and lack of public understanding: none of these excuses now apply Few people outside Japan would have heard of Kyoto prior
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Thatcher was the first leader of a major country to take climate change seriously. Cameron can continue that legacy The increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will, if
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Danish officials may play down a document implying a stitch-up between rich nations. But their impartiality as hosts looks shaky The Guardian’s publication of a leaked Danish government
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Discover organic cafes, ethical shops and green exhibitions in the climate change summit 2009 host city, in a special instalment of insider tips from blog network Spotted By Locals Verde Food and
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Forget stories about global apocalypse. We need drama that gets real about global warming, from Cockermouth to Copenhagen When I decided to set my play The Contingency Plan in the near future, I
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With up to 30,000 activists gathering in Copenhagen, there are five key days when the Danish authorities will be preparing for trouble Warnings of troublemakers at the Copenhagen climate summit
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Vulnerable is a photo exhibition organised by Bluepeace, documenting the vulnerability of the fragile coral islands of the Maldives to climate change
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Universal declaration of Mother Earth’s rights, Lumumba Di-Aping’s cult status, and recycling existing aid promises Day three of the UN’s climate change conference in Copenhagen
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British Airways’ chief executive, Willie Walsh, has rounded on the Tory party in the wake of the Committee on Climate Change report into aviation, and warned that it will make the
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Climate talks are in disarray barely days into the summit, putting at risk international unity to fight global warming • Read the ‘Danish text’• In pictures: Copenhagen day two
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Collaboration between private investors and public sector is the only way to introduce low-carbon technology to poor countries One of the most contentious topics for discussion at the Copenhagen
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Collaboration between private investors and public sector is the only way to introduce low-carbon technology to poor countries One of the most contentious topics for discussion at the Copenhagen
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More than 18 million people now served by councils signed up to 100-day-old campaign to cut carbon emissions Allegra Stratton Political correspondent Edinburgh today becomes the 100th council to
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The Guardian environment editor, John Vidal, delves into a cryptic world of Bingos, Ringos, Tungos and Engos at the Copenhagen climate change conference John Vidal Cameron Robertson
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Copenhagen mayor’s warning about sex workers backfires, NGOs enjoy a drink, and youth groups invade the stage Neat trick The Copenhagen mayor, Ritt Bjerregaard, fearful for the morals of
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The Committee on Climate Change report shows that aviation policy – including plans to expand Heathrow – has collapsed Lord Turner’s Committee on Climate Change has finally published its
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But mayor stops short of making personal pledge to cut carbon emissions by 10% by 2010 Boris Johnson today signed City Hall up to the 10:10 climate change campaign, as part of his goal to make
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From Atlantic hurricanes to Australian droughts, extreme weather events are more frequent and more violent In the run-up to Copenhagen, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published
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In the run-up to Copenhagen, the United Nations Environment Programme published a map of extreme weather events around the world Jenny Ridley Felicity Carus
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Developing countries react furiously to leaked draft agreement that would hand more power to rich nations, sideline the UN’s negotiating role and abandon the Kyoto protocol • Read the
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Boycott Copenhagen | Sarah Palin
Any deal at the Copenhagen climate summit will be more about politics than science. President Obama should stay away With the publication of damaging emails from a climate research center in
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