Environmentalists and activists rallied worldwide Saturday in favor of a global climate agreement. In Copenhagen, host city of the ongoing UN negotiations, a six-kilometer march from the parliament building to the conference venue gathered an estimated 50,000 people
Global activists: Seal the deal
Environmentalists from all over the world rallied in Copenhagen on Saturday to demonstrate in favor of a global climate agreement. Other cities around the globe saw demonstrations too.
COP President: Progress has been made
Negotiators have advanced on texts on how to supply new green technologies – like wind and solar power – to developing nations during the first week of Copenhagen climate talks. Progress has also been made in promoting use of forests to soak up carbon dioxide. But there are still deep splits on issues such as raising funds for developing countries and sharing out the burden of greenhouse gas emissions curbs.
Tough bargaining still ahead at UN climate talks
After one week of UN-led climate negotiations in Copenhagen, some money is finally on the table and a draft agreement has been circulated. Now the really hard bargaining begins.
India: No to peaking year
India is willing to curb its growth in carbon emissions, but stands firm on its rejection of a “peaking” year. Nor will India accept international scrutiny of voluntary domestic measures to tackle climate change, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday.
Mexico offers voluntary emission cuts
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Friday promised that his country will start reducing its greenhouse gases two years from now at its own expense.
G-77: EU funding “insignificant”
Lumumba Stanislaus Di-Aping of Sudan – negotiator for the G-77 – is not impressed by the EU’s pledge to fund 7.2 billion euro worth of climate aid over the next three years.
Africa considering tough demands
According to a draft text, 50 African countries are considering demanding five percent of rich nations´ GDPs for developing countries, plus deep emission cuts.
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