Topic: Copenhagen climate summit
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.
Latest news on Copenhagen climate summit
After Copenhagen, Washington governor presses ahead
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
Climate Exchange turns profit as Copenhagen looms
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
Pachauri condemns hackers attempt to 'discredit' IPCC
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
EPA ruling will push US towards deal: De Boer
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
Duke, ENN execs urge US-China cooperation
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
Copenhagen optimism limited by 3C warning
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
Email scandal will not affect Copenhagen - Miliband
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
Senators unveil climate bill outline, a work in progress
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
EU sets out Copenhagen negotiating position
Following its environment meeting in Luxembourg on 21 October the Council says that it welcomes the recent recognition by the G8 that developed countries should reduce their emissions in aggregate by 80% or more in order to achieve a 50% reduction in global emissions by 2050. Read more
Wind, emissions trading sectors slam CDM Board
Groups representing the global wind industry and emissions traders have slammed the CDM Executive Board (EB) for rejecting 10 Chinese wind energy projects for being inconsistent with the schemes additionality criterion. 20 2124,2223,2125,2224,2225 2421,2405 Read more