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Warsaw climate change talks – day five live blog

Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22

ActionAid, CARE and WWF recommend climate compensation scheme be implemented by 2015

Japanese government is expected to reduce its emissions targets to 3.1% above 1990 levels, backtracking from previous climate commitments

Deputy climate chief says government will push for further carbon cuts in next Five Year Plan due out in 2015

Leaked cable details opposition to loss and damage and stress on voluntary nature of 2015 climate change deal

Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22

World Meteorological Organisation says that rising sea levels and surface ocean temperatures will cause more extreme typhoons in the future

189 countries will attend UN climate talks, but only 134 ministers will be present at negotiations, with Australia a notable absentee

Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22

Twenty groups join Philippines negotiator Yeb Sano in avoiding food until a “meaningful outcome” is reached in Warsaw

Key to effective deal is approach that recognizes key role UN can play in supporting and promoting effective action

Kremlin statement also indicates support for USA’s ‘bottom up’ approach to emission reduction pledges

Focus on land in adapting or prepare for the imminent social chaos – the choice is ours says UN desertification chief Monique Barbut

Live coverage from the National Stadium in Warsaw, home to the UN climate change negotiations from Nov 11-22

UN climate chief says merely “preaching to the choir” will not solve deeper problems relating to global warming

Oleg Shamanov tells reporters it is important to “heal the process” after what he terms “outrageous violations”

Devastation to Philippines prompts three groups of developing nations to call for climate compensation scheme to be rolled out

Small island states want universal ambition. The Arabs don’t want binding commitments. And Yeb Sano won’t eat until meaningful progress is made

Kyoto Protocol failed because it didn’t get backing of top emitters US and China, so negotiators know a new treaty will have to bring both on board

Yeb Sano tells UN summit in Warsaw “colossal devastation” from Typhoon Haiyan should serve as warning to planet