As US President Barack Obama arrived in Copenhagen, world leaders mounted a desperate bid to reach a strong climate pact. With only hours before the 12-day marathon is due to close, hope for a deal is fading out.
As world leaders swarmed into the Bella Center Thursday, replacing the delegates and activists, the atmosphere changed from resignation to expectation at the summit.
Disagreements persisted at Copenhagen as Danish chair of the talks, Connie Hedegaard, stepped down, and Danish PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen took over. With two days left, can the delegates reach an agreement?
With government ministers taking part in the discussions, there was a change in pace at the Copenhagen summit Tuesday. But will it be enough for refugees of climate change?
Representatives of African nations briefly stormed out of talks at the Bella Centre on Monday, while protestors on the streets of Copenhagen called for climate justice.
A draft climate proposal unveiled Friday sought to bridge some of the long-standing rifts between rich and poor nations, as Danish authorities braced for more violent protests.
Industrialised countries, emerging economies and the world's poor remained at loggerheads Thursday as negotiations to reach a compromise deal to tackle global warming stalled on day four of the Copenhagen climate summit.
A day after a leaked draft deal sparked fury among delegates from African and other developing countries, the tone was less strained at the Copenhagen climate summit on Wednesday, but misunderstandings lingered on.
Oil and coal vs wind and solar: energy providers are fighting for influence at a key climate summit in Copenhagen. FRANCE 24's team at the summit followed a lobbyist around the Danish capital's vast Bella Centre.
The biggest climate meeting in history, with participants from 192 nations, begins in Copenhagen, seeking to overcome distrust between rich and poor nations to agree to curbs on greenhouse gas emissions and raise billions for the poor in aid.
Spotlight on Copenhagen Summit 
