Connie Hedegaard, the EU’s climate chief, has been hailed the hero of the Durban meeting that reached an unexpectedly solid outcome in the early hours of Sunday . “She is very, very good and we are very lucky to have her,” says Chris Huhne, the UK energy and climate change secretary. “She held everything together [...]
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December 11, 2011
December 11, 2011
Durban Climate Talks Produce Imperfect Deals
Negotiators at the U.N. climate conference in South Africa have approved a package of agreements to combat global climate change. While the deal is a step forward, observers say more should have been accomplished. After hours of political wrangling and compromise on all sides, delegates emerged from an all-night session Sunday with a way forward [...]
December 10, 2011
Deal in Doubt as Durban Talks Wind Down
Time is running out for a major deal to tackle climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in South Africa, and observers say the world’s biggest emitters are continuing to hold up progress on a new agreement to cut emissions. Delegates at COP17 are continuing to work on details of a European Union [...]
December 8, 2011
Durban climate talks see US back EU proposal
The prospects of a last-minute deal on climate change have emerged at the UN talks in Durban, as the US threw its weight behind the European Union’s proposal for a roadmap towards a new global agreement. All eyes are now on China, the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, which has yet to back the [...]
December 6, 2011
China Seeks Legally Binding Climate Pact
The head of the Chinese delegation at U.N. climate talks in South Africa has signaled the country is willing to accept a legally binding agreement to cut emissions. While a deal would not come until after 2020, many at the conference hope China’s move will influence other major polluters and developing nations. The European Union [...]