It is too soon even to second-guess the outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit. The re-set goal is to produce an

Priscilla Jebaraj

COPENHAGEN: It was a dramatic opening to the second week of the United Nations climate change talks here on Monday, with African nations forcing a half-day suspension in protest against efforts by rich countries to

On a day when negotiations at Copenhagen were briefly stalled over the unwillingness of developed countries to discuss their previous commitments under Kyoto Protocol, China took the lead in stepping up pressure against the US and other Western powers with its Ambassador to India Zhang Yan calling for greater unity among developing countries amid what he termed as efforts to

HARDEV SANOTRA
The protocol is a binding document among nations, with developed country accepting to reduce their emissions according to a fix timetable

HARDEV SANOTRA

The climate change meeting among some 192 countries appears to be headed for trouble and possible disruption as the United States and a few other countries show their unhappiness with negotiations on Kyoto Protocol, one of the two planks of intense discussion in Copenhagen.

DESPITE the gloomy talk that preceded the UN climate conference, the opening was upbeat. Most big countries had vowed to cut or limit emissions during the previous few weeks. As delegates arrived, America

New Delhi: As the efforts of the developed world to split the ranks of the developing countries through the

Amidst talks of divisions in the G-77, the group of developing countries, over demands from the small island nations, India and China today closed ranks and held telephonic consultations with each other to press ahead with a joint strategy for a successful outcome from the Copenhagen climate change conference.

THE Cabinet on Thursday cleared the Copenhagen negotiating position. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh told the Cabinet that India will stay firm on Kyoto Protocol and UNFCCC resolutions at the climate change summit.