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Soros: Finance gap could ‘wreck’ climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — American billionaire George Soros says wide disagreements over climate-change financing for poor countries "could actually wreck" the Copenhagen climate conference.
The investor-philanthropist...
Tough bargaining still ahead at UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — After a week of U.N. climate talks, some money is finally on the table and a draft agreement has been circulated....
Scientists: Climate talks aim too low for target
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The cuts in greenhouse gases offered at the 192-nation climate conference are "clearly not enough" to assure the world it will...
Ministers meet for informal climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Danish police on Sunday released hundreds of activists who were detained during a climate demonstration as environment ministers met for informal...
Developing countries block UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — U.N. climate talks were thrown into disarray Monday as developing countries blocked negotiations, demanding that rich countries raise their pledges for...
Developing countries boycott UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich...
EU: Poor countries agree to resume climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Poor countries ended a temporary boycott of the U.N. climate talks Monday after getting assurances that rich nations were not conspiring...
Developing countries end boycott at climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Poor countries ended a boycott of U.N. climate talks Monday after getting assurances that rich nations were not conspiring to soften...
Tense atmosphere clouds climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The atmosphere at the U.N. climate conference grew more tense and divisive after talks were suspended for most of Monday's session...
Ban urges end to finger-pointing at climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says rich and poor countries must "stop pointing fingers" and raise their climate targets to salvage faltering...
Ban: Finger-pointing at climate talks must stop
COPENHAGEN (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says rich and poor countries must "stop pointing fingers" and raise their climate targets to salvage faltering...
US-China tension still looms at climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — In a showdown between the world's two largest polluters, China accused the United States and other rich nations Tuesday of backsliding...
US-China showdown still looms over climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — In a showdown between the world's two largest polluters, China accused the United States and other rich nations Tuesday of backsliding...
US-China showdown looms over climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — A showdown between the world's two largest polluters loomed over the U.N. climate talks Tuesday as China accused the United States...
Outcome unclear as leaders arrive at climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The success of the U.N. climate conference hung in the balance Tuesday as China and the U.S. deadlocked over whether Beijing...
Protesters try to disrupt UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Danish police say hundreds of protesters are marching toward the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen in an attempt to disrupt talks...
Climate talks deadlocked as clashes erupt outside
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Danish police fired pepper spray and beat protesters with batons outside the U.N. climate conference on Wednesday, as disputes inside left...
Analysis: Climate talks a halting step toward goal
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The Copenhagen climate conference "failed" long before it even opened. It may not "succeed" until long after it ends. For the...
Diplomatic frenzy at final day of UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — A diplomatic frenzy enveloped the final day of the U.N. climate conference Friday, with President Barack Obama twice meeting privately with...
Obama: ‘Meaningful breakthrough’ reached at talks
COPENHAGEN (AP) — President Barack Obama said the United States and four other countries, including China, reached a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" Friday on...