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How China and India Sabotaged the UN Climate Summit

Spiegel Online reports here: What really went on at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen? Secret recordings obtained by SPIEGEL reveal how China and India prevented an agreement on tackling climate change at the crucial meeting. The powerless Europeans were forced to look on as the agreement failed.

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‘The European Answer to the Failed Climate Summit in Copenhagen’

Spiegel Online reports here: An international power grid for green energy planned in Northern Europe could usher in a new era in both carbon-free power and cross-border competition among the continent’s energy firms. But it’s still a long way off, argue German commentators.

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Economists Warn of a Climate Trade War

Spiegel Online reports here: These days, screwing with the environment could cost you: The failed summit in Copenhagen has spawned the idea for a carbon surcharge in global trade. Just how serious are the threats from Western politicians against China & Co.? International lawyers and environmental economists are skeptical.

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Gordon Brown: Climate summit ‘held to ransom’

BBC News reports here: Gordon Brown will accuse a small group of countries of holding the Copenhagen climate summit talks to ransom.

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Copenhagen – limit warming to no more than 2C

CNN reports here: U.S. President Obama: Unprecedented breakthrough at climate conference to “limit warming to no more than 2C.” and BBC reports here: Key states have reached what they call a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit.

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New climate deal may have to wait

BBC News reports here: The Danish presidency of the climate summit in Copenhagen has sought to play down expectations of a comprehensive deal emerging from the meeting. And Spiegel Online reports here: “China and the United States are playing a decisive role in Copenhagen. Both major powers are accusing each other of doing [...]

US-China showdown looms over climate talks

AP reports here at Yahoo News: COPENHAGEN – A showdown between the world’s two largest polluters loomed over the U.N. climate talks Tuesday as China accused the United States and other rich nations of backsliding on their commitments to fight global warming.

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UN climate talks ‘back on track’

BBC News reports here: Copenhagen -  Talks are back on track at the UN climate summit after developing countries won significant concessions.

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Climate negotiations ’suspended’

The African delegation is unhappy over moves by the Danish government, BBC News reports here: Negotiations at the UN climate summit have been suspended after the African group withdrew co-operation.

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Copenhagen climate summit releases draft final text

BBC News reports here: Rich countries are being asked to raise their pledges on tackling climate change under a draft text of a possible final deal at the Copenhagen summit. And here: Copenhagen climate change rally leads to arrests.

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