Danish police stopped an unauthorized demonstration on a second day of street protests over climate change, as environment ministers met for informal talks to advance negotiations on a new pact
More than 200 activists detained Sunday
Hundreds of demonstrators were outnumbered by police officers in riot gear who surrounded them. Critics blasted the Danish law that allows police to make preventative arrests, if they believe a demonstration will turn violent, and hold suspected troublemakers for up to 12 hours without a court arraignment.
968 detained in Copenhagen climate march Saturday
On Saturday, tens of thousands of people joined an overwhelmingly peaceful march in winter cold Copenhagen to demonstrate for action on climate change. 968 were detained by the police. As of Sunday morning, only a handful was still detained.
Climate negotiations change gears
With only a short “working week” to go before more than 110 heads of state and government gather Friday at the climate summit in Copenhagen, the hour of reckoning approaches with giant strides.
African Union threatens to scuttle a deal
African Union climate negotiator Meles Zenawi has sought Chinese and Indian backing if the African demands are not being taken seriously.
Bangladesh: Let the World Bank manage fund for populations at risk
The Bangladesh delegation demands allocation from any climate change adaptation fund in proportion to the percentage of its population exposed to climate change.
Scientists: Climate talks aim too low for target
The cuts in greenhouse gases offered at the 192-nation climate conference are “clearly not enough” to assure the world it will head off dangerous global warming, a key UN-affiliated scientist says.
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