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COP17, UN climate talks in trouble as time runs out

COP17, UN climate talks in trouble as time runs out

10 Dec 2011 19:44 - Staff Reporter
Ministers fought to save UN climate talks from collapse, searching to narrow differences between rich and poor nations over fighting global warming.

COP17: Talks stumble toward uncertain end

10 Dec 2011 07:15 - Marlowe Hood
A draft global pact on climate change has boosted UN talks, already deep into overtime, but negotiators are worried it's a little too late.
COP17 activists and volunteers clash at Zuma meeting

COP17 activists and volunteers clash at Zuma meeting

08 Dec 2011 17:21 - Staff Reporter
Civil society activists who gathered for a meeting with Jacob Zuma at the Durban City Hall allege they were 'pushed and punched' by volunteers.
Ministers at COP17 deserve Oscars, say NGOs

Ministers at COP17 deserve Oscars, say NGOs

07 Dec 2011 14:15 - Lloyd Gedye
Environmental NGOs have lambasted ministers at COP17, saying that governments were creating theatre out of the climate talks.

Greenpeace activists to be deported after Durban arrest

06 Dec 2011 06:32 - Staff Reporter
Three Greenpeace activists will be deported after they were arrested for trespassing while trying to abseil from the roof of a Durban hotel.
Zuma's flagship solar plant provides job opportunities

Zuma's flagship solar plant provides job opportunities

04 Dec 2011 18:55 - Staff Reporter
President Jacob Zuma has launched a flagship solar power plant in Hazelmere, KwaZulu-Natal, which is set to provide job opportunities.
Zuma speaks of 'greening SA economy' at COP17

Zuma speaks of 'greening SA economy' at COP17

04 Dec 2011 14:29 - Staff Reporter
President Jacob Zuma has said that government is to invest billions in mass transport systems as a way of 'greening' the South African economy.
Tensions run high as climate change march is disrupted

Tensions run high as climate change march is disrupted

03 Dec 2011 19:13 - Niren Tolsi
ANC supporters dressed in COP17 tracksuits exchanged stones with members of organisations that were marching against climate change on Saturday.
Dissonance in Durban

Dissonance in Durban

03 Dec 2011 17:57 - Faranaaz Parker
Protesters marched through the streets of Durban on Saturday morning creating a spectacle that was worlds apart from the solemn climate change talks.
Climate change march under way in Durban

Climate change march under way in Durban

03 Dec 2011 13:13 - Staff Reporter
A march planned as a side event of the COP17 climate talks got underway in Durban on Saturday morning.

Youth claim their stake at COP17 climate talks

02 Dec 2011 08:58 - Faranaaz Parker
Youth delegations at the Durban climate talks have called for a greater sense of urgency from countries agreeing on a treaty to slow climate change.

Durban 2011 -- Giant strides or fairy footsteps?

02 Dec 2011 07:23 - Simon Maxwell CBE
With climate talks under way in Durban, we need to take fairy footsteps in negotiations when giant strides are not possible says Simon Maxwell

Battle over financing at climate change talks

29 Nov 2011 20:08 - Arthur Max
International climate negotiators were at odds on how to raise billions of dollars for the new green climate fund, on the second day of COP17.
Trust issues stalk COP17 as UN climate talks open

Trust issues stalk COP17 as UN climate talks open

29 Nov 2011 06:42 - Faranaaz Parker
The UN climate talks in Durban have kicked off amid distrust over carbon cuts, and worries that the Kyoto Protocol will be "murdered on African soil".

COP17: Overcome 'trust deficit', says minister

28 Nov 2011 18:50 - Faranaaz Parker
As the first day of COP17 kicked off in Durban, rumours of mistrust among the negotiating parties have already begun to circulate.

'Last-ditch' UN climate talks kick off at COP17 in Durban

28 Nov 2011 07:03 - Faranaaz Parker
UN talks to save the Kyoto Protocol begin today in Durban, aimed at cutting emissions blamed for rising sea levels, intense storms and crop failures.

Proteas undaunted by Australia's Durban track record

27 Oct 2011 15:07 - Jenny Bernstein
Proteas' cricket captain Hashim Amla was on Thursday undaunted by Australia's good track record in one-day internationals played in Durban.

Carbon cuts of 8.5% needed by 2020 to meet Copenhagen goal

24 Oct 2011 08:18 - Staff Reporter
Ahead of COP17 in Durban, a study has revealed that to meet goals for mitigating climate change, carbon emissions will have to drop 8.5% by 2020.
COP17: Deal or no deal?

COP17: Deal or no deal?

14 Oct 2011 00:00 - Yolandi Groenewald
Two months before COP17, the hardline stances of different economic blocs and countries are posing a threat to chances of a deal in Durban.

Alleged 'Facebook Rapist' to face murder, rape charges

12 Oct 2011 07:07 - Staff Reporter
A man believed to be the "Facebook rapist" will face charges of murder, rape, kidnapping and theft in the Durban Magistrate's Court today.

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