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Sticking points for a Copenhagen global warming pact
A key issue blocking a Copenhagen global warming pact from being finalized is whether the agreement would be legally binding, or – more likely – a political deal.
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Climate talks: Clinton promises aid to poor nations – but China may resist
At the Copenhagen climate talks Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US could provide billions in aid to help poorer nations convert to clean technologies. But that's only if countries like China agree to monitoring of their climate change efforts.
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Copenhagen global warming draft points to hard bargaining ahead
A draft pact for a global warming treaty released Friday in Copenhagen would commit the US to significant emissions cuts by 2020 and draw developing nations into an agreement for the first time.
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Global warming talks spark friction between US and China
After the first week of global warming talks in Copenhagen, disagreements between nations are still evident, particularly between industrial heavyweights the US and China.
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Copenhagen climate change talks stall as CO2 emissions rise
The Copenhagen summit on climate change is looking less likely to produce a binding CO2 emissions reduction agreement as a new study finds that global carbon dioxide emissions increased 29 percent in the past nine years.
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A global warming summit of good intentions
UN officials say it gave fresh momentum to upcoming talks for a new climate change treaty. But many unresolved issues remain.
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Nations pledge to fight global warming - but without specifics
Differences between major industrialized nations and developing countries are a stumbling block at a US-sponsored forum.
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Will G-8 countries move faster on climate change?
In the post-Bush era, the major industrial nations meeting this week face pressure to set firm temperature and emission-reduction goals.
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World's next big climate pact begins to take shape
This week, negotiators from 182 countries meet in Bonn, Germany to lay the groundwork for a post-Kyoto climate regime.
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Obama’s science appointees called a team of all-stars
Accomplished and outspoken, they’re likely to tackle climate change head-on.
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Building trust tops global climate agenda
Talks start Monday in Poland for a post-Kyoto climate treaty.
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