China rejects British official’s charge that Beijing ‘hijacked’ climate talks
Germany’s Merkel defends Copenhagen accord as 1st step to climate action
Germany’s Merkel defends climate accord BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the much-criticized outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit as a first step that paves the way for action. We are moving in the direction of a significant accord, says ObamaCOPENHAGEN - Just as a climate deal was reached between the United States and BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) group, it is being described as a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit. Ban Ki-moon welcomes U.S. backed climate deal as an “essential beginning”COPENHAGEN - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed a United States-supported climate deal here and described it as an “essential beginning”. U.S.-BASIC group reach a non-legal binding deal at CopenhagenCOPENHAGEN - United States reached a non-legal binding climate deal with the group of Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) here on Saturday. Several hundred motorists stranded on western Va. roads as snow storm socks East Coast more images Travelers, shoppers see frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas
Treacherous snow storm strikes East Coast WASHINGTON — A treacherous, frightful wintry storm slammed the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, hampering travelers and shoppers on the weekend before Christmas. UN chief says ‘we have a deal’ after conference recognizes climate accord
UN conference recognizes climate deal after all-night deliberations more images Copenhagen climate summit still away from witnessing a consensus
No final deal on climate change reached in Copenhagen: RameshCOPENHAGEN - Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said that no final deal on climate change has been reached by all 193 members here. The deal has not been done, but the draft has been negotiated. It will now go to plenary. Only then it could be approved by others,” said Ramesh. Developed nations continuing attempts to divide BASIC group of countriesONBOARD AIR INDIA ONE - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, arrived here on Saturday afternoon, almost six hours after he was originally supposed to land, owing to a continuing stand-off between developed and developing nations in reaching an agreeable outcome on negotiations related to the 15th Conference of Parties (COP-15) climate change deliberations. BASIC group vindicated by watered down Copenhagen climate change dealCopenhagen (Denmark), Dec.18-19 (ANI): With world leaders at the Copenhagen climate conference reportedly agreeing to a last-minute deal to combat global warming, but conceding that the watered-down accord has not gone far enough, developing countries like India, China, Brazil and South Africa, and the Group of 77 countries appear to have been vindicated. Travelers, shoppers brace for frightful weather across East Coast ahead of Christmas
BASIC countries favours Kyoto Protocol to remain effective post Copenhagen:IndiaCOPENHAGEN - India on Friday said that BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) favours remaining in the parameters of the UN framework convention on the climate change and it also wants the Kyoto Protocol, a legally valid instrument, must remain effective and operative as it takes the process forward post Copenhagen. Climate deal bogged down in debate in UN plenary session
Climate summit stuck as accord comes under fireCOPENHAGEN - The Copenhagen climate summit was stuck on its scheduled final night as a host of countries attacked the accord that India had prepared with four other nations. Merkel: ‘mixed feelings’ about outcome of Copenhagen talks reached after day of diplomacy
Obama says ‘meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough’ reached on global climate effortmore images Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate
PM favours keeping the flame alive irrespective of climate summit’s outcomeCOPENHAGEN - Despite expressing skepticism over the possibility of actual success of the Copenhagen climate summit, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said it could still be evolved into an important milestone. China-U.S. joint statement on South Asia didn’t target India, says Nirupama RaoCOPENHAGEN - China respects India on the basis of equality and the China-US joint statement on South Asia did not target India, said Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao after a meeting of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the Copenhagen summit here on Friday. BRIC favours Kyoto Protocol to remain effective post Copenhagen: IndiaCOPENHAGEN - India on Friday said that BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) favours remaining in the parameters of the UN framework convention on the climate change and it also wants the Kyoto Protocol, a legally valid instrument, must remain effective and operative as it takes the process forward post Copenhagen. Leaders discuss new climate draftCOPENHAGEN - World leaders were Friday discussing a new compromise climate change text that would commit them to a joint target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 in a bid to keep global warming within 2 degrees centigrade. Climate Summit: India doing everything in consultation with BASIC groupCOPENHAGEN - Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh reiterated that India doing everything in consultation with the BASIC group and there is not a question of India moving or India accepting. UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol must be strengthened, says WenCOPENHAGEN - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol reflected a broad consensus among all parties and, therefore, it must be further strengthened. Obama says, U.S. is ready to meet its responsibility as largest economyCOPENHAGEN - United States President Barack Obama on Friday said that his country was prepared to meet the responsibility of the largest economy and appealed to all members at the summit to act together and be accountable. Brazil to offer poor countries climate funding, Lula saysCOPENHAGEN - Brazil is willing to pay poor countries to help them fight climate change in a bid to kick-start global talks, the country’s president said Friday as he said that he was frustrated with the limping pace of United Nation negotiations in Copenhagen. Obama offers China climate change olive branchCOPENHAGEN - US President Barack Obama sought to win over China as world leaders struggled Friday to salvage a global deal aimed at preventing devastating changes to the planet’s climate. US official: Obama’s climate talks with Chinese premier take ’step forward’ in Copenhagen |
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