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Day 2: Breaking News from COP17
Follow all the front line news and back stage gossip from Durban through the RTCC team’s Twitter pages.
Oxfam call for food security to be addressed at Durban
Extreme weather and climate change are already endangering food security and must be addressed by COP17 according to Oxfam International.
Occupy COP17 calls for climate justice for the majority
Occupy movement spreads to Durban for the start of COP17, as a sign of frustration that the voice of the majority is not being heard.
Zuma: ‘In Africa, climate change is a matter of life and death’
South African President joins other African leaders in urging developed world to take responsibility.
We must act now for climate justice say Durban faith leaders
We have faith, we must act and we must act now was the message from world faith leaders led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the eve of COP17.
Day 1: Breaking News from COP17
Keep up to date with all the breaking news from COP17 in Durban via the RTCC team’s Twitter pages…
COP17: Why should we bother?
The annual COP climate talks are an easy target for critics, but RTCC’s Ed King argues they still provide the best platform for global agreement on climate change.
UN climate negotiations must deliver for vulnerable countries
UN climate negotiations need to deliver for vulnerable countries that are leading the way in adaptation methods, say climate ministers from Kenya and the Maldives.
Watch the RTCC daily webcast in Durban
Responding to Climate Change will be broadcasting a daily webcast from the heart of the conference centre in Durban throughout COP17. Find out how you can get involved.
Ashton: Britain’s future security and prosperity at stake in Durban
UK’s top climate diplomat John Ashton tells RTCC what’s at stake when world meets in Durban for COP17 next week.
Caroline Lucas: We don’t have to pick between the environment and the economy
UK Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas says green policies can boost economic growth, and calls on world leaders to be bold at COP17 summit in Durban.
US NGOs tell Obama to ‘stop playing politics’ and fix a deal in Durban
A coalition of NGOs and charities has called on US policymakers to stop playing politics and take responsibility for their contribution to climate change ahead of COP17 in South Africa.
ICLEI: COP17 must engage local governments
In an exclusive article for RTCC, Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Secretary General of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), argues that truly sustainable policies to tackle climate change must be implemented by cities and local government.
Regional climate deal in Himalayas “positive example” ahead of COP17
With a positive outcome at Durban looking increasingly unlikely, four countries in the Himalayas have opted for a regional climate deal, working together to adapt to climate change.
Analysis: China’s dilemma in Durban
Ajay Gambhir, Research Fellow at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College, analyses China’s negotiating positions ahead of COP17.
Quotes of the week: ‘It’ll be a tough slog’
As the clock ticks down to the start of COP17 in Durban – we’ve collated the best quotes from a politically charged week of climate change news and debate
IPCC confirms link between climate change and extreme weather
In their latest report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirm the link between climate change and extreme weather.
Climate aid must not be wasted warn scientists
Scientists warn that if climate change aid programmes are ineffective and money is wasted, donations will dry up just as climate change grows most dangerous.
Climate change to radically change New York State by 2080
Rising sea levels, increased storms surges and temperature rises will make New York a very different place in 2080, says a new report from Cornell University’s ClimAid group.
Obama: China and India must get serious over emissions
Barack Obama has called on China and India to ‘take seriously their responsibilities’ to the climate.