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Copenhagen climate summit

Big guns set green agendas ahead of Copenhagen conference
27/11/2009 - CLIMATE CHANGE

Big guns set green agendas ahead of Copenhagen conference

The world's big powers have been stating their objectives and making diplomatic efforts ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.
Copenhagen Climate Summit: Obama vs. Sarkozy?
27/11/2009 - FACE-OFF

Copenhagen Climate Summit: Obama vs. Sarkozy?

Does the French President have an "Obama complex"?
Perspectives on the Copenhagen Summit (Part 2)
26/11/2009 - POLITICS

Perspectives on the Copenhagen Summit (Part 2)

Marc Perelman interviews José Bové (Europe Ecologie); Jean-Marc Fédida (Lawyer); Elise Buckle (WWF); Géraud Guibert (French Socialist Party); and Bruno Jeanbart (Opinion Way).
Perspectives on the Copenhagen Summit
26/11/2009 - POLITICS

Perspectives on the Copenhagen Summit

To discuss the Copenhagen summit, Marc Perelman interviews José Bové, Europe Ecologie MEP; Jean-Marc Fédida, Lawyer; and François Marot, Editor in Chief, National Geographic Magazine, France.
Premier Wen to attend Copenhagen summit as China sets first CO2 limits
26/11/2009 - CLIMATE CHANGE

Premier Wen to attend Copenhagen summit as China sets first CO2 limits

China set its first carbon emissions limits on Thursday and said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (pictured) would attend a key environmental summit in Copenhagen in December, signalling a new willingness to tackle climate change.
Roman Polanski to be placed under house arrest
26/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Roman Polanski to be placed under house arrest

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: Several French papers lead with Roman Polanski. The film director is to be placed under house arrest in his Swiss residence pending deportation to the US on rape charges dating back 30 years.
Obama offers carbon cuts ahead of Copenhagen summit
26/11/2009 - ENVIRONMENT

Obama offers carbon cuts ahead of Copenhagen summit

US President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 17% before 2020 ahead of next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen - much lower than Europe and the UN were calling for.
US to announce emissions target before Copenhagen
24/11/2009 - ENVIRONMENT

US to announce emissions target before Copenhagen

The US will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing an obstacle to a deal, officials say. Obama is under pressure to attend the conference and show flexibility on targets.
UN negotiator confident of specific climate deal
23/11/2009 - CLIMATE CHANGE

UN negotiator confident of specific climate deal

UN negotiator Yvo de Boer said at a meeting with EU ministers in Brussels that he was confident that countries will reach a specific agreement during a key climate summit in Copenhagen next month.
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