UN Conference on Climate Change, Copenhagen

Countdown to Copenhagen

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Countdown to Copenhagen

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In quotes: Road to Copenhagen train calls in at Barcelona

In quotes: Road to Copenhagen train calls in at Barcelona

Cross-posted from Daniel Cressey on The Great Beyond Climate negotiators are in Barcelona, Spain, this week for the last bout of negotiating prior to the two-week Copenhagen meeting. In December this year, parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will descend on Copenhagen to wrangle over the details of a new global climate deal — a potential successor to the Kyoto Protocol. See Nature’s Road to Copenhagen special for more coverage. “The clock has almost ticked down to zero and, as always, time will fly. These last five days are critical on the road to success  … Read more

Countdown to Copenhagen

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Climate games: small pacts are no big deal

Climate games: small pacts are no big deal

Hopes that the UN conference in Copenhagen will result in an ambitious climate treaty have faded, with UN climate chief Yvo de Boer now conceding that reaching a legally binding agreement will be impossible this year.  Read more

Countdown to Copenhagen

Keith Kloor  … Read more

Countdown to Copenhagen

Keith Kloor  … Read more

Copenhagen: advice for negotiators

Copenhagen: advice for negotiators

Reaching a climate deal in Copenhagen will depend on rich nations’ proactive commitment to making mandatory emission cuts at home, prominent experts from India and China reiterate in a couple of opinion pieces in Nature [subscription] today. And it will require exceptional diplomatic skill, adds a veteran climate negotiator.  Read more

Mixed start for Europe’s climate super week

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Countdown to Copenhagen

Has continuing criticism of the controversial Superfreakonomics book taken an ugly turn? Co-author Stephen Dubner believes so and fires back at his NYT blog, asserting that critics have:  … Read more