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Boost for sun and wind power in China
Concentrating solar power specialist eSolar has announced a deal with Chinese power equipment manufacturer Penglai Electric to build 2 GW of solar thermal power plants in China in the next decade.
COP15: Climate change talks end in Brokenhagen
And what of Copenhagen in the end? Environmental groups are dubbing the summit “Brokenhagen”. But were the talks a complete disaster or is there some light at the end of the tunnel?
COP15: Last day of summit brings new determination to reach agreement
As the final day of talks at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen begins, there seems to be new determination to reach a deal despite agreement remaining on a knife edge.
COP15: Final deadline for agreement approaches
As the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen moves into the final stages, the possibility of a deal looks more remote.
COP15: World leaders converge on Copenhagen but deal still looks distant
World leaders – 119 of them – converge on the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen today, but the likelihood of reaching an actual deal remains on a knife edge.
COP15: US and Japan pledge donations to developing world fund
After a shaky start to the second week of negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen with a walk out by many African nations in protest at the lack of a deal, the US and Japan have stepped in with pledges of assistance for the developing world.
COP15: Optimism levels up at start of second week in Copenhagen
As week two of the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen kicks off, there are only a few days left for negotiators to work on an agreement before over 110 of the world’s leaders arrive later in the week.
COP15: First week of summit ends in deadlock
The first week of discussions at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen has not ended in agreement and produced rifts between developed and developing nations, as well as between eastern and western Europe.
COP15: Leaked ‘Danish’ text casts shadow over talks
Leaked text that apparently shows a draft agreement drawn up before the discussions started this week has angered many developing nations.
COP15: Gordon Brown calls on EU to cut emissions by 30%
After the flurry of the opening day at the Copenhagen climate change summit, discussions get underway with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling on the EU to commit to a 30% cut in emissions by 2020.