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COP17: How the deal was reached
COP17 climate summit ends in success after adopting EU-sponsored roadmap towards legally-binding global emission targets.
Day 11 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Day 10 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Day 9 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Gender Day: women “are more than 50% of the solution”
Climate Change Studio was joined from women across the convention and across the sector yesterday to talk about the importance of including gender issues in the climate change debate.
Day 8 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
China: Absence of second Kyoto period would “seriously damage” UN process
Chinese negotiator calls for more focus on Durban agenda as speculation over long-term deal dominates.
Greenpeace Germany: EU “hides behind low ambition” of others
Speaking at the Climate Action Network press conference on Day Five of the talks, Greenpeace Germany slams the EU for not putting forward ambitious enough policies.
Rich countries can afford to raise the funding they have promised, say leading NGOs
Speaking at their daily briefing, members from ActionAid, WWF and Oxfam joined together to call for the Green Climate Fund to materialise following yesterday’s set-backs.
Pachauri: Worrying lack of urgency at COP17
The world’s chief climate scientist has told RTCC that he is worried about the lack of any urgency among delegates at COP17.
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.
The top 10 power brokers in Durban
The runners and riders are now converging on Durban. RTCC’s John Parnell looks at ten of the key figures in the global fight against climate change.
RTCC Q&A: UK Special Representative for Climate Change John Ashton
The UK’s Special Representative for Climate Change, John Ashton, talks to RTCC about his hopes for COP17 and why the Durban talks are still relevant.
India urges action on technology transfer in Durban
Environment Minister says issue was “rushed” in Cancun and requires united front from G77 + China during climate change talks in Durban.
China pledges to establish carbon trading mechanism
White paper released ahead of Durban talks reveals 11-point plan to combat climate change.
RTCC Q&A: Technology Mechanism
The technology transfer mechanism will be up for discussion in Durban, RTCC looks at the system designed to grease the wheels of innovation in developing countries.
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.
USA: Developing countries should contribute to Green Climate Fund
Top negotiator calls for rapidly expanding economies such as China and Brazil to add their share to $100 billion climate change support system.
Have bankers won the moral high-ground on climate change?
They’re not usually singled out for praise but many in the banking and finance sector have got their sustainability house in order and look set to top-up shrunken climate funds.