Diplomats win, but climate loses

Crucial issues were not resolved, leaving much committee work before Rio+20 and COP18.

A dummy's guide: Making sense of COP17

COP17 has come and gone, leaving many South Africans still scratching their heads about what it all meant. You have questions, we have answers.

Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol

Canada has withdrawn from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, saying the accord did not represent the way forward for the country or the world.

COP17: Team SA an 'outstanding success'

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has hailed South Africa's role at COP17 as an "outstanding success".

Climate change group charting universal agreement

According to the presidency of COP17, an ad hoc group will now work towards charting a new universal legal agreement on climate change.

Landmark roadmap sets climate change course for 2015

After two and a half days of round-the-clock discussions at the end of COP17, global leaders have finally agreed on a course to fight climate change.

COP17, UN climate talks in trouble as time runs out

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

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 commitments threaten to be a lame duck

EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard has stepped up warnings that if major economies do not compromise, a Durban deal may be out of reach.

Conference of broken dream catchers

All who gathered in Durban had their own mission and ideas of what was needed.

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