The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark between 7 and 18 December.
On returning from the climate conference in Copenhagen, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire set her state government on a path to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. She is also optimistic that the US Senate will pass a climate change bill early next year. Read more
A package of reforms to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that could spark a massive uptake in renewables projects in developing countries is ready to go in the event of a wider Copenhagen agreement, Recharge has learned. 20 2225,2224 2405 Read more
Climate Exchange, the UK firm that owns both the European Climate Exchange (ECX) and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), posted a first-half pre-tax profit of 1.5m ($2.5m), compared to a loss of 300,000 during the same period of last year. 20 2224,2223 2421,2405 Read more
The head of the UNs climate science panel Rajendra Pachauri has attacked climate change sceptics who hacked emails from scientists at a UK research centre, while officials have pointed to a wide ranging conspiracy invovling Russian hackers. 20 2225,2224,2125,2223,2124 2421,2405 Read more
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo De Boer says that the EPA's decision to regulate greenhouse gases will help push US business and political leaders into supporting an ambitious deal on climate emissions and domestic cap and trade legislation. Read more
Executives of Duke Energy and ENN Group, the American and Chinese energy giants that formed a business pact earlier this autumn, are urging their countries to do likewise. Read more
A wide ranging agreement appeared more likely at the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen. But a leaked UNFCCC document warns that under countries current emissions reductions pledges, the world is heading for a disastrous 3C temperature rise. 20 2421,2405 Read more
Climate and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has dismissed the impact of the scandal surrounding hacked emails from climate scientists at a UK research centre on the forthcoming Copenhagen summit. Read more
Key US senators working on a sweeping climate change and energy bill have released an outline of their effort in a public letter to President Obama as he looks ahead to his Copenhagen visit next week. Read more
The official acknowledged that the deal is "not sufficient to combat the threat of climate change but it is an important first step". Read more