World leaders will discuss the threat to the planet posed by global warming at the UN's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen from 7-18 December. What are the dangers? And what could the solutions be? RFI's journalists visit affected areas, talk to experts and report from the summit.

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Copenhagen Climate Change - report

Delegates embrace as the COP15 "takes note" of the Copenhagen accord(Photo: Reuters)

Agreement leaves key questions unanswered

The international Climate Change Coference has failed to live up to the hopes placed in it, ending by taking note of an accord, which leaves important questions unanswered. UN chief Ban Ki-Moon tried to rally sagging morale at the end by declaring "All is not lost!".

2009-12-26 15:59 TU

Copenhagen Climate Conference - accord noted

A French delegate sleeps during all-night discussions at Copenhagen(Photo: Reuters)

Climate conference notes deal amid poor nation anger

Delegates at the Copenhagen Climate Conference have agreed to "take note" of an overnight agreement by the US, China and about 20 other countries. Poor nations and green campaigners slammed the so-called "Copenhagen accord" as inadequate on Saturday and debate dragged on long after the summit was supposed to have ended.

2009-12-19 12:06 TU

Climate Change Conference - arrests and divisions

Demonstrators at the conference on Wednesday(Photo: Rosslyn Hyams)

Police arrest protesters as conference divisions continue

Police arrested hundreds of protesters outside the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday, as divisions between those taking part persist.

2009-12-16 15:29 TU

Conference news

Climate Change Conference - final negotiations

Time for talk is over, says Obama

US President Barack Obama addressed the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference on Friday. He said world leaders must compromise on a deal, adding that “the time for talk is over”.

2009-12-18 13:10 TU

Climate change conference - final negotiations

Sarkozy says China climate progress must be monitored

French President Nicolas Sarkozy slammed emerging economies like China and India at the Copenhagen climate change summit on Friday. He said the deadlock must be broken and their progress towards meeting their commitments must be verified.

2009-12-18 13:05 TU

Climate change conference - final negotiations

Leaders arrive as countdown begins

Australia's Prime Minister says talks are moving at "a snail's pace" while the French President has called for world leaders to meet on Thursday night. Blame for lack of progress has been placed variously with richer countries, emerging economies and on the Danish organisers.

2009-12-27 13:23 TU

Interview: Pan Jia Hua, Research Centre for Sustainable Development, Beijing

Climate Change Conference - protests

Africans slam Zenawi-Sarkozy appeal

African NGOs at the Copenhagen Climate Conference say Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is selling out Africa after he backed a French call for a higher limit on global warming than previously demanded by poor couintries. At least 100 demonstrators were arrested in the Danish capital Wednesday.

2009-12-16 15:29 TU

UN Climate Change Conference

Ministers fail to set figures on emissions cuts

The United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen was left deadlocked on Tuesday as a new draft text failed to set any specific targets for limiting global warming. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned that "time is running out" for world leaders to reach an agreement.

2009-12-15 16:33 TU

Yvo de Boer, UN Executive Secretary for Climate Change

Climate Change Conference - walkout

Copenhagen talks stall as developing countries walk out

Delegates from developing countries boycotted talks at the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on Monday, demanding that greater attention be given to the future of the Kyoto Protocol.

2009-12-27 13:35 TU

Reaction: Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director of Oxfam International

Climate Change Conference - opening

Copenhagen conference opens, Africa wants strong commitments

Delegates opened the UN summit on climate change in Copenhagen Monday. The 12-day talks aim to devise a new pact to curb global warming, to replace the Kyoto Protocol. African leaders are threatening to walk out if a two-track solution is not continued.

2009-12-07 10:36 TU

Analysis: Lesley Masters, Institute for Global Change,

Climate Change Conference - arrests

Nearly 1,000 arrested in Copenhagen

Danish police rounded up nearly 1,000 alleged troublemakers, as demonstrators marched through Copenhagen Saturday to call for an effective deal on global warming at the international Climate Change Conference. Environment ministers start a closed-door meeting Sunday.

2009-12-27 13:34 TU

Report: RFI's Rosslyn Hyams in Copenhagen

Climate Change Conference - demonstrations

Clashes in Copenhagen on global protest day

Demonsrators have clashed with police on the streets of Copenhagen as thousands rally to call for action on climate change. Asian cities started a day of global demonstrations for an effective agreement at the international Climate Change Conference.

2009-12-14 17:33 TU

Comment: Kevin Smith of Climate Justice Now

Copenhagen conference - draft deal

First draft on climate change unveiled

The first official draft for a climate change deal in Copenhagen has set targets limiting global warming to 1.5 to two degrees Celsius. Meanwhile European Union countries have promised 7.2 billion euros in climate change aid.

2009-12-11 12:48 TU

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