Little helpers’ wedding opens annual Santa Congress in DenmarkCOPENHAGEN — While much of the annual Santa Claus World Congress is a joke, two of Santa’s little helpers were completely serious when they exchanged vows in a civil ceremony Monday. Tiny island nation of Tuvalu vows to get its energy from renewable sources by 2020BANGKOK — The tiny island nation of Tuvalu, already under threat from rising seas caused by global warming, vowed Sunday to do its part for climate change by fueling its economy entirely from renewable sources by 2020. Clinton says India, US can devise breakthrough plan to fight climate changeNEW DELHI — India and the United States can jointly devise a breakthrough plan for fighting climate change that will generate massive new investments and millions of jobs, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday. Countries talk phase-down of HFC greenhouse gases for first time, but far from agreementGENEVA — The first talks among governments about how to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons, a class of powerful greenhouse gases commonly used as coolants in refrigerators and air conditioners, have been promising, officials said Friday. US Virgin Islands researchers unveil trove of records detailing slave journeys to New WorldSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A collection of slavery records newly available over the Internet may help thousands of people trace their families back to Africa through St. Croix, a former slave-trading hub in the Caribbean. EU says Denmark, Ireland and Finland have highest prices for food, clothing and electronicsBRUSSELS — Denmark, Ireland and Finland had the highest overall prices of all European Union nations for consumer goods such as food, clothing and electronics last year, the EU statistics agency said Thursday. 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. 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 News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity 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. Finland calls for joint Nordic membership in G-20, more say in international affairsHELSINKI — The five Nordic countries should have more say in international affairs, including a joint seat in the Group of 20, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said Thursday. Norway, Denmark and Scotland win extra spots in next season’s Europa LeagueGENEVA — Norway, Denmark and Scotland have earned extra places in the qualifying round for next season’s Europa League. 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. |
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