By Joe Churcher
http://www.independent.co.uk
Efforts to secure a legally-binding climate change deal failed last week because talks were “held to ransom” by a small number of countries, Gordon Brown said today.
By Michael McCarthy
http://www.independent.co.uk
Global warming scientists join attack on email theft as Copenhagen summit begins.
It has been billed as the most important meeting for half a century, and yesterday, with 15,000 people in attendance, the Copenhagen Climate Conference opened with a robust and angry defence of the science of global warming by two of the world’s [...]
by Roger Harrabin
http://news.bbc.co.uk
This year will be one of the top five warmest years globally since records began 150 years ago, according to figures compiled by the Met Office.
by Richard Black
http://news.bbc.co.uk
Average temperatures across the world are on course to rise by up to 6C without urgent action to curb CO2 emissions, according a new analysis.
The United States of America is the nation least concerned about climate change according to a new survey.
The HSBC Climate Confidence Monitor polled consumers from 12 nations – Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the UK and the USA – on their attitudes and behaviour regarding the threat of climate [...]
According to 63% of the world’s consumers, tackling climate change is every bit as important as fighting crime – in fact, as many as 13% among them think it is MORE important.
Tackling climate change is either as important or more important than strengthening national defences – that’s the view of nearly 80% of the world’s consumers according to a survey from HSBC.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, has declared a “breakthrough” in climate change as EU leaders name the price of tackling carbon emissions.
by Suzanne Goldenberg
http://www.guardian.co.uk
The number of Americans who believe in global warming has plummeted, falling 20% in two years, a survey said today.
by Jonathan Watts
http://www.guardian.co.uk
China and India have signed a pact to coordinate their approach to climate negotiations and some domestic policies.