Progress in UN climate talks, tougher issues ahead

UN climate talks have made progress at the halfway mark but many of the toughest issues are deadlocked, delegates said on Saturday.

US puts onus on China for climate deal

The US will not agree to targets cutting greenhouse gas emissions unless developing countries, particularly China, make similar moves.

Legislators drive the move to a low carbon economy

China and the United States took the lead at the Globe Legislators Forum, calling for decisive domestic action on climate change.

Thousands mobilise against global warming

Activists around the world on Saturday marched in an effort to mobilise public opinion against global warming ahead of a crucial UN climate summit.

What's to become of the Kyoto Protocol?

Whether to tweak, bolster or bury the Kyoto Protocol has become a red-hot issue as UN negotiators try to lay the groundwork for a successor treaty.

UN: Climate talks stall on targets, finance

Efforts to convince rich nations to toughen emissions cuts have failed to make much headway at climate talks in Bangkok, the UN said on Friday.

World's big polluters tackle climate concerns

Representatives of the world's 17 biggest carbon polluters meet on Thursday to kick off a week of high-level and high-stakes talks on climate change.

SA presses financial concerns over climate deal

A finance package footing the bill for developing nations to develop clean energy will make or break climate negotiations, SA says.

'Unrealistic' for SA to set emission targets

Cabinet ran its climate change colours up the mast on Thursday, declaring SA would not agree to any targets at the UN climate change conference.

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