Copenhagen rally calls for "real deal" on climate talks
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of climate activists from different countries rallied in central Copenhagen on Saturday to highlight the need for sealing a "real deal" in the UN-led climate change talks.
The rally came as ministers were arriving for the higher segment of the talks that are tasked with achieving goals to avoid irreversible change in climate that scientists warn could be disastrous to the Earth. Full story
Chinese FM discusses bilateral ties, Copenhagen conference with counterparts
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi exchanged views with his counterparts from a number of other countries on the ongoing U.N. Climate Change Conference and bilateral relations during telephone conversations this week.
The countries included Indonesia, Sudan, Australia, Russia, the United States, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. Full story
China hopes to see positive results from Copenhagen conference
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday that the current Copenhagen Conference "is an important meeting on climate change," and "the Chinese government hopes to see positive results from the conference."
Liu Zhenmin, the Chinese deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, told a group of UN-based Chinese and foreign reporters at the Chinese Mission that "the ongoing Copenhagen Conference is an important meeting on climate change. The international community is full of expectations." Full story
Little progress made in first week in Copenhagen: China
BEIJING, Dec. 10 -- The negotiation process in Copenhagen is very complicated as all parties are trying to coordinate different interests and bargain with each other, Su Wei, deputy head of the Chinese delegation, told the Global Times Thursday during an exclusive interview.
"It's hard to tell whether the negotiations have made any progress," Su said, as the climate summit is moving to the end of the first week of negotiations. Full story
Only realism could bridge gaps at Copenhagen talks
BEIJING, Dec. 11 -- Accusations have become a stark feature at most global talks nowadays, and the ongoing UN climate change conference in Copenhagen does not look like being an exception.
But every participant must understand that there is no easy way out of the existing climate, which entails immediate and adequate global action. Unfortunately, such a shared knowledge of the urgency to act does not guarantee that the international community will be able to strike a meaningful climate deal in the Danish capital. Full story
EU leaders pledge $3.6 bln annually for climate fund
BRUSSELS, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- European Union leaders on Friday pledged 2.4 billion euros (3.5 billion U.S. dollars) annually from2010 to 2012 to help developing countries tackle climate change.
The pledge was seen as a move to boost the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen. Full story
EU leaders fail to reach agreement on climate change funds
BRUSSELS, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of European Union (EU) members reiterated their stance on climate change at a summit here on Thursday, but failed to put forward the exact amount of a "fast-starting" fund to help developing countries tackle climate change.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeld, whose country holds the current EU rotating presidency, told a press conference that the bloc was committed to showing leadership in fighting against climate change and had made conditional offer. Full story
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