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NDTV Correspondent, Saturday December 19, 2009, Copenhagen

If countries don't take action to combat climate change, then by the end of the century temperatures the world over will rise by 2 to 4 degrees, according to the United Nations climate panel.

The road to Copenhagen

NDTV Correspondent, Saturday December 19, 2009, Copenhagen

The first ever international treaty to call for control on green house gases was held in Rio De Janeiro in 1992. The meeting represented an important step forward in efforts to protect the Earth from climate change. However, it failed to reach concrete agreements on funds and technology transfer the developed countries should provide.

Dramatic turn of events at Copenhagen

Press Trust of India, Saturday December 19, 2009, Washington

US President Barack Obama walked uninvited into a meeting of Prime Ministers of China and India and Presidents of Brazil and South Africa proved to be a key moment for striking of a political deal to salvage the Copenhagen Climate Summit.

Copenhagen talks set to collapse?

NDTV Correspondent, Wednesday December 16, 2009, Copenhagen

The climate change talks in Copenhagen have virtually collapsed, and with heads of state - including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - due at the meet on Thursday, an agreement seems almost impossible.

Climate talks deadlocked

Press Trust of India, Wednesday December 16, 2009, Copenhagen

Negotiations to hammer out an "equitable and fair" deal on climate change were deadlocked on Wednesday with countries refusing to budge from their positions on sticky issues like emission cuts as world leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, are set to join the talks.

Copenhagen Summit President resigns

NDTV Correspondent, Wednesday December 16, 2009, Copenhagen

As massive protests broke out at the climate change venue in Copenhagen, UN climate conference president and Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard has resigned, and Danish premier is set to replace her.

Don’t blame us if climate talks fail: India, China

NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday December 15, 2009, Copenhagen

As the schism between the developed and developing countries widened at the Copenhagen Summit, the BASIC group consisting of Brazil, South Africa, India and China on Tuesday issued a joint statement accusing the rich countries of trying to derail the talks.

China plans building its first low carbon city

Associated Press, Friday December 11, 2009, Baoding, Hebei province

The Chinese city of Baoding, in the heavily industrialised Hebei province, is attempting to become China's first low carbon city, with its industrial park having created around 20-thousand jobs from renewable energy industries.

Climate change: Split in developing nations’ bloc

NDTV Correspondent, Thursday December 10, 2009, Copenhagen

A surprise seems to be springing up everyday at Copenhagen. Day 3 saw a major split between developing countries. Small island states and African nations vulnerable to climate impacts made a strong demand for a legally-binding deal, much tougher than the Kyoto Protocol.

US, China exchange war of words over climate

Associated Press, Thursday December 10, 2009, Copenhagen

The United States and China exchanged arguments at the talks, underscoring the abiding suspicion between the world's two largest carbon polluters about the sincerity of their pledges to control emissions.

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