Kyoto Protocol
UN climate change chief sets out five goals for next negotiations
Figueres says November’s summit in Doha must build on Durban’s momentum ahead of preparatory meeting next week.
As US reports emissions rise, how close are Kyoto countries to hitting targets?
With the US report emissions rises of 3.2 per cent in 2010 compared to the previous year, what chances to countries struggling to get out of recession have at meeting their Kyoto Commitments.
Comment: Why 2012 is a landmark year for climate change
2012 is the UN Year of Sustainable Energy. The Year of the Dragon. The year Nostradamus predicts the world will end, again. But could it also prove to be a crunch year for climate change action?
New research: Canada would have made money if it had stayed in Kyoto
Government’s claims that pledges would have cost it $14bn rubbished by Cambridge University and Tyndall Centre study.
US: Canada’s Kyoto pull-out will have no effect on new global deal
Lead American negotiator Todd Stern says Kyoto was key to Durban Platform but is “more the past than the future”.
What can we learn from Kyoto as Canada walks away
Protocol’s future is up in the air for another year so what lessons can be learned as work begins on global deal?
Figueres expresses ‘regret’ at Canadian withdrawal from Kyoto
Confirmation of decision comes just two days after the climate treaty was given reprieve in Durban.
COP17: How the deal was reached
COP17 climate summit ends in success after adopting EU-sponsored roadmap towards legally-binding global emission targets.
Day 11 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
China: Absence of second Kyoto period would “seriously damage” UN process
Chinese negotiator calls for more focus on Durban agenda as speculation over long-term deal dominates.
Long-term deal talks wobble as G77 reject proposed draft
The G77 and China have raised objections with the proposed document that will form the basis for ministerial talks this week placing a question mark over progress on a long-term deal.
COP17 Latest: Support broadens for new legally binding deal as Australia and Japan say ‘yes’
Countries throw weight behind development of new binding instrument during tense meeting on Thursday evening.
COMMENT: Why agreeing to disagree could be good news in Durban
Acceptance of established positions has eased tension among delegates at COP17 as they look to embark on a long road toward progress.
COP17: Why should we bother?
The annual COP climate talks are an easy target for critics, but RTCC’s Ed King argues they still provide the best platform for global agreement on climate change.
‘Kyoto is not dead’: EU sets terms for second period of commitment
Bloc calls for Durban roadmap toward legally binding agreement covering 100% of global emissions to follow Kyoto.
UK minister: We must pursue 2015 roadmap for Kyoto
Chris Huhne says country will continue to push EU for 30% emissions cut and work on 2nd Kyoto commitment period.
The top 10 power brokers in Durban
The runners and riders are now converging on Durban. RTCC’s John Parnell looks at ten of the key figures in the global fight against climate change.
Caroline Lucas: UNFCCC still has major role in tackling climate change
Speaking to RTCC ahead of COP17 Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion said there is no getting away from the need for a binding legal and political agreement to tackle climate change.
UN warns coolant gases could put carbon progress at risk
CFC replacements could have the same warming effect as releasing nine billion tonnes of CO2 into atmosphere.
Kyoto Part II: The end of the beginning?
In part two of his analysis of the Kyoto Protocol, Harald Heubaum charts a course for future climate talks, asking if the current treaty is not the answer – then what is?