PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama’s pledge at G-8 on climate change relies on politics back homeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made the world his boldest promise yet Wednesday in the battle to slow the heating of the planet, committing the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gases by 80 percent by mid-century. US needs Congress to deliver on promise made at G-8 to slash global warming gasesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made the world his boldest promise yet Wednesday in the battle to slow the heating of the planet, committing the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gases by 80 percent by mid-century. Analysis: Agreement to limit warming sounds easy but means dramatic lifestyle changesLeaders of the world’s biggest — and dirtiest — economies have agreed for the first time to limit the warming of the earth to a relatively safe 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) — an important target in fighting climate change. G8: increase in global temperatures shouldn’t exceed 2 degrees C in global warming statementL’AQUILA, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized nations joined with developing countries in agreeing Wednesday that average global temperatures shouldn’t increase by more than 2 degrees Celsius in a significant new acknowledgement in the fight against global warming. G8, poor nations fail to agree on ambitious climate goal halving emissions by 2050L’AQUILA, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized economies failed to reach agreement with developing nations Wednesday over the goal of halving levels of heat-trapping carbon emissions in four decades, according to officials following the talks. G8 working on goal of limiting global temperature rise, White House stance unclearL’AQUILA, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized economies and other nations were working Wednesday to commit to a goal of keeping the world’s average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in a bid to contain global warming. Illness carried by humans may have killed the Neanderthals 30,000 years agoCOPENHAGEN - A new theory has suggested that an infectious disease carried by Homo sapiens migrating out of Africa was responsible for the demise of the Neanderthal 30,000 years ago. Obama offers support for Chicago as 4 cities make presentations for 2016 OlympicsLONDON — The four candidates for the 2016 Olympics took their campaign to Africa on Tuesday, with President Barack Obama renewing his support for Chicago’s bid in a video message less than three months before the vote. Big polluting nations head to Italy, hope to break deadlock in climate talksAMSTERDAM — Developing countries with big polluting industries are joining the world’s wealthiest nations at the G-8 summit this week, trying to unblock troubled climate negotiations just five months before a deadline on limiting global carbon emissions. Top UN climate official to AP: G-8 should help poor countries now with global warmingAMSTERDAM — Developing countries need money now to grapple with global warming, and the Group of Eight summit this week could energize troubled climate negotiations if it decided to make “significant” funds available, the top U.N. climate official said Monday. Brown, Sarkozy push for sanctions on tax havens, ambitious targets to fight global warmingEVIAN, France — The leaders of France and Britain pushed Monday for ambitious targets for tackling climate change and cracking down on uncooperative tax havens, ahead of upcoming meetings with other heads of state this week and in September. Getting to Copenhagen: Climate deal stakes high for UN and its leaderUNITED NATIONS — For Ban Ki-moon, bringing about a new U.N. climate treaty by the end of this year is a must. Greenpeace publishes spoof International Herald Tribune on climate change; IHT objectsBRUSSELS — Greenpeace published a spoof edition of the International Herald Tribune on Thursday to highlight environmental issues and draw attention to the Copenhagen climate change conference in December. UN climate chief confident of global warming pact this year, despite disagreementsBONN, Germany — U.N. climate delegates completed their first rough sketch of a new global warming agreement Friday, a draft replete with gaps and competing ideas that await decisions by political leaders. China response to Obama climate envoy positive amid push for agreement at Copenhagen confabBEIJING — China said Tuesday that it was committed to making this year’s Copenhagen climate change conference a success, sounding a positive note at the close of a two-day visit to Beijing by President Barack Obama’s global warming envoy. AP Interview: US says a climate change deal can go ahead before a US pledge on CO2 reductionBONN, Germany — The United States may miss a December deadline for committing to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but that should not block an international agreement on global warming, the chief U.S. negotiator said Wednesday. Left-wing party set to take power in Greenland after winning parliamentary voteCOPENHAGEN — Greenland was preparing for a power shift Wednesday after a left-wing opposition party defeated the long-governing Social Democrats in a key vote as the ice-capped island gains more autonomy from Denmark. Left-wing opposition wins Greenland vote, power shift expectedCOPENHAGEN — A left-wing opposition party won Greenland’s parliamentary election and was set to oust the long-governing Social Democrats as the ice-capped island prepares for more autonomy from Denmark, official results showed Wednesday. Polls close in Greenland election as Arctic island prepares for greater autonomyCOPENHAGEN — Early results Wednesday suggested a possible power shift in Greenland’s last parliamentary election before the residents of the ice-capped island assume greater autonomy from Denmark. Negotiators from 181 countries began work on first draft of new global warming treatyBONN, Germany — Negotiators from 181 countries began work on the first draft of a new global warming treaty Monday, calling it a good beginning despite complaints it was unbalanced and incomplete. Pig farm shows how agriculture can turn one cause of global warming to partial solutionSTERKSEL, Netherlands — The 2,700 pigs on the farm that John Horrevorts manages yield more than ham and bacon. A biogas plant makes enough electricity from their waste to run the farm and feeds extra wattage into the Dutch national grid. Danish central bank lowers key interest rate to 1.65 percent, following ECB cutCOPENHAGEN — Denmark’s central bank says it has cut its key interest rate by 0.35 percentage point to 1.65 percent. Madrid 2016 Olympic bid says claims of spying on rival Rio de Janeiro have been exaggeratedMADRID — Madrid’s 2016 Olympics bid said Tuesday that accusations it spied on a rival candidate had been blown out of proportion. Palace says Denmark’s French-born Princess gives birth to her first child, a sonCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s royal palace says French-born Princess Marie has given birth to her first child, a son. US delivers message of common purpose and urgency at G8 environment talks in ItalySIRACUSA, Sicily — The United States insisted Thursday that it had a common purpose and felt a sense of urgency over climate change, taking part in environment talks with other Group of Eight nations and developing countries. ‘Bomb in my pocket’ remark delays Danish crown prince’s flightCOPENHAGEN - A flight taking Denmark’s Prince Frederik and Princess Mary to Chicago was delayed two hours at Copenhagen airport after a fellow passenger quipped that it was ‘funny they never found the bomb in my pocket’, media reports said Sunday. Colombian rebels free last foreign hostageCOPENHAGEN - Colombian leftist rebels have released an elderly Swedish man who was held hostage in the Andean nation for almost two years. He is the last known foreign hostage. Copenhagen aims to be first carbon neutral capitalCOPENHAGEN - The capital of Denmark has set itself the ambitious target of becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025 by bringing its net carbon dioxide emissions down to zero. Climate summit ends with calls for more actionCOPENHAGEN - Researchers from over 70 countries ended a three-day meeting Thursday on future threats of global warming including rising sea levels. Low coastal regions will be flooded by 2100: ScientistsCOPENHAGEN - Even in the best case global warming scenario, low lying countries and coastal regions will be regularly flooded by 2100, when the sea is expected to rise by at least 50 cm. |
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