Day: 18 December 2009

Latin American socialists boycott last hours of COP15

A truly global climate deal is out the window after Hugo Chavez and fellow socialists from Latin America have walked out of talks, saying they won't be bullied by the capitalist economies of the US and Europe.

Strike a deal for world diplomacy – Obama

Leaders risk missing a golden opportunity to show the world that they can work together for the greater good.

Developing countries ready to help, but rich states must take lead – SA

South African President Jacob Zuma has summed up the position of most developing countries at the Copenhagen summit, saying they are not unwilling to take action, but that wealthy states must shoulder the brunt of the burden.

Japan – failing at Copenhagen would be a disgrace to world leaders

With the end of the Copenhagen talks rapidly approaching, the Japanese Prime Minister has told his peers that failing to produce a 'robust if not perfect' agreement would be a 'disgrace indeed' for world leaders.

We don’t want to replace Kyoto – Africa Group

On Thursday the Africa Group spelled out what it was looking for from the negotiations - a of the Kyoto Protocol.

Deal not out of reach – Yvo de Boer

As the war of nerves continued in Copenhagen, the UN's top man told journalists that he thought the deadlock could still be broken.

“There is a way forward” – Clinton in Copenhagen

Anxious to paint itself as a constructive partner in the Copenhagen talks, the USA rolled out the big guns on Thursday.

Firm fined for illegal asbestos storage

A Suffolk builder has pleaded guilty at Ipswich Magistrates' Court to dumping chrysotile asbestos and not having the right papers for dealing with the potentially fatal material.

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