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Clock ticking for UN climate talks as tempers fray in Doha
COP18: Informal presidency stock take to convene later to establish if a deal is possible tonight, amid rumours ministers may take charge of running talks
COP18: Qatar organisers warned of efforts to derail climate talks
Leading climate diplomat John Ashton tells RTCC Qatari Presidency of the UN climate talks must be prepared to counter efforts to frustrate negotiations over the next two weeks
Al Attiyah: Climate change is Qatar’s biggest long-term challenge
Writing exclusively for RTCC, COP18 President His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah explains why global warming is a subject close to his heart
COP18: A bluffer’s guide to the UN climate talks in Doha
If you find the annual UN climate conference hard to understand, try our simplified guide to what will be going on in Qatar over the next 2 weeks
Water and food security set to feature on COP18 agenda in Qatar
Unmitigated climate change will have ‘potentially devastating effects’ on global water security, according to a paper presented to the United Nations by Qatar’s government
Merkel: equity means all states making equal efforts to fight climate change
German Chancellor tells world’s environment ministers at Berlin summit responsibility to fight climate change lies with all states – not just the global north