Copenhagen, Denmark News

A U.S. scientist suggests the impact of deforestation and urbanization on the Earth's climate must be addressed along with greenhouse gas emissions.

Guyanaa s US$250M five-year forest preservation deal with Norway was yesterday hailed as a a oewatershed momenta in this countrya s history by President Bharrat Jagdeo who said it should be treated as a national achievement.

Victoria's Green Climate Committee is hosting a community event called Countdown to Copenhagen.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is pressing the Senate to take action on climate change, but crucial senators are making it clear that is unlikely to happen this year.

The Senate climate debate shifts into a higher gear this week as two committees will hold simultaneous hearings on climate policy.

An Oct. 2, 2009 file photo provided by the White House shows President Barack Obama meeting with Gen.

The European Union was optimistic that the upcoming Copenhagen climate change summit would end up successfully with many climate change deals being approved by participating countries, EU Council President Carl Bildt said on Monday.

Forty-two projects related to energy-saving and environmental protection were signed yesterday between China and Japan.

Pessimism over the prospects of reaching a comprehensive climate deal at a conference in Copenhagen should not discourage a push for change, analysts say.

When I'm trying to unravel public relations spin, I frequently find myself asking WWFLD ? As you'll recall Frank Luntz is a chief Republican spin-doctor famous for his memo on climate change.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging developed countries to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40 per cent.

After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, negotiators said yesterday that a new global agreement now depends on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Associated Press= A list of key points negotiators hope to clarify before meeting for a decisive U.N. climate conference next month in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The buzz around the December UN climate summit in Copenhagen is increasing. AP A Greenpeace activist inside an earth ball along with other members protest Oct.

British Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband on Thursday urged nations to aim for meaningful progress on a global climate change pact in talks next month - despite fading hopes that a deal will be struck.

Countries most vulnerable to climate change said Friday they were incensed that rich nations were rethinking the timetable for concluding a global treaty that would hold them to legally binding targets for cutting emissions.

World leaders prepare for climate change talks in Copenhagen; fossil fuel industry prepares multinational backlash As the Kyoto Protocol runs out, world leaders plan to reconvene in Copenhagen, Denmark this December to discuss provisions for a new multinational treaty to reduce carbon emissions and prevent climate change.

A A A' With the U.S. Congress still struggling to agree on sharp cuts in greenhouse gases or how to fund them, European officials said Thursday they were now striving for a political agreement instead of a new treaty to allow the U.S. and other rich nations to make commitments that are not legally binding.

Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.

In about a month, representatives from almost 200 nations will converge on Copenhagen, Denmark, for what could be the most meaningful meeting on climate change, ever.