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| Feb.16 |
 Brazil |
Brazil launches sustainability party 
A former presidential candidate and environment minister has launched a new political party, Sustainability Network, ahead of presidential e...
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| Jan.19 |
Geneva |
Countries agree UN mercury rules
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| Dec.8 |
 Qatar |
UN deal extends Kyoto Protocol Delegates at UN climate talks in Qatar have agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol until 2020, avoiding a major new setback
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| Oct.10 |
Netherlands |
Shell faces Nigeria spill case
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| Aug.15 |
Microsoft |
Bill Gates backs 'future' toilet
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| Jul.22 |
Spain |
WWF ousts Spanish king as honorary president
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| Jul.2 |
Sichuan |
Factory construction halted amid violent protests
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| Jun.30 |
Australia |
Australia enacts carbon-tax law
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| Jun.22 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio ends with corporates warning |
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| Jun.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
'Seize moment' call at Rio summit |
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| Mar.17 |
Brazil |
Brazil to file charges on Chevron |
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| Mar.11 |
European Union |
Aviation plea over EU carbon tax |
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| Feb.6 |
San Diego |
Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld |
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| Jan.21 |
Ecuador |
Chevron appeals $8.6 billion ruling |
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| Dec.26 |
Northern Japan |
Fukushima report notes failures |
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| Dec.13 |
Canada |
Canada under fire over Kyoto exit |
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| Dec.12 |
 Canada |
Canada pulls out of Kyoto accord| Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the minister of the environment Peter Kent has said | |
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| Dec.10 |
 South Africa |
Climate talks end with late deal 
Map of Durban South Africa UN climate talks have closed with agreement on a package of measures described by the chair as 'balanced'. Talks on a new legal deal ill begin in 2012
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South Africa |
Climate talks may run out of time |
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| Dec.9 |
South Africa |
UN climate talks heading to deal |
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| Oct.31 |
 Global |
World population has reached 7 billion | The U.N. announces that the world population has reached 7 billion. CNN's Richard Roth tries to survive. | |
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| Oct.25 |
Beijing |
China 'won't follow US' on carbon |
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| Oct.8 |
New Zealand |
'Serious questions' over NZ spill
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Milan |
Milan bans cars to stop pollution |
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Kenya |
Funeral for Nobel winner Maathai
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| Jul.20 |
UN |
Climate change 'threatens peace' |
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| May.30 |
Berlin |
Merkel : Germany 'to set energy example'
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| Jan.23 |
 Ireland |
Greens pull out of crumbling government The Green Party is depriving it of a majority in parliament and likely forcing early elections
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| Dec.11 |
 Mexico |
Climate summit agree on deal Map of Cancun Mexico UN talks have reached a deal to curb climate change, including a fund to help developing countries, endorsing compromise by Mexico
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| Dec.6 |
Colombia |
Colombian leader cancels climate meeting
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| Oct.3 |
China |
Global climate talks kick off in China
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| Jul.18 |
Washington |
US seeks BP well cap release plan
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| Jun.14 |
Washington |
Obama calls for clean-energy push |
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Washington |
Obama: Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks'
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| Dec.19 |
 Denmark |
Climate deal meets UN qualification Map of Copenhagen Denmark Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a US-backed climate deal in Copenhagen as an 'essential beginning'
| After intense wrangling, delegates passed a motion taking note of the deal, without formally adopting it. The accord includes a recognition to limit temperature rises to less than 2C and promises to deliver $30bn of aid for developing nations over the next 3 years
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| Dec.18 |
Denmark |
Obama announces climate deal with China President Obama announced what he called a 'meaningful and unprecedented' climate change deal with China and other key nations
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| Dec.17 |
Denmark |
Climate deal looks close
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| Dec.16 |
Denmark |
Slow progress at Copenhagen talks Talks remain deadlocked at the climate summit with just two days left to seal a global emissions pact. Developed and developing nations are at...
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Denmark |
Climate talks resume in Copenhagen
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| Dec.15 |
Denmark |
Ministers lead climate change talks
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| Dec.12 |
Denmark |
Police detain 900 in climate change rally Map of Copenhagen Denmark Thousands of protesters took to the streets, as they demanded a climate-change agreement that would curb greenhouse gas emissions
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| Dec.10 |
Belgium |
EU summit struggles on climate pledge
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| Dec.7 |
Denmark |
Summit welcomes US emissions curbs
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| Dec.6 |
Denmark |
Key global climate talks begin Map of Copenhagen Denmark Almost 100 heads of state have confirmed they will attend the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties, or COP15
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| Dec.5 |
UN |
UN hits back at climate sceptics
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| Nov.28 |
 Trinidad & Tobago |
Commonwealth leaders back climate fund A multi-billion-dollar plan is to help developing nations to deal with climate change and cut greenhouse gases
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| Nov.27 |
UN |
UN chief urges to 'seal deal' on climate
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| Nov.26 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Commonwealth summit in targets climate Commonwealth leaders are to meet with climate change high on the agenda in the last major summit before the Copenhagen climate talks
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Beijing |
China pledges action on climate change
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| Nov.23 |
Washington |
US will announce climate target
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| Nov.22 |
Denmark |
60 world leaders to attend climate summit
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| Nov.15 |
Singapore |
No climate deal seen by year's end
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| Nov.14 |
 Singapore |
Apec leaders in climate warning World leaders meeting have said it will not be possible to reach a climate change deal ahead of next month's UN conference in Denmark
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| Oct.30 |
European Union |
EU strikes climate funding deal The EU has agreed a conditional deal on how to help other nations fight global warming, but set no figure on what it would pay
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| Oct.24 |
Global |
'350' demonstrations on climate change
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| Oct.16 |
 Maldives |
Cabinet meets underwater| The government has held a cabinet meeting about five metres (16ft) underwater to highlight the threat of global warming | |
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| Sep.22 |
 New York |
Summit focuses on climate change World leaders converge in New York to focus on climate change
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China vows climate change action |
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| Jul.9 |
 Italy |
World powers accept warming limit G8 summit declaration: The nations have agreed that global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels
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| Jul.8 |
Italy |
G-8 leaders pledge to seek emissions cuts Leaders of The Group of Eight, the world's most powerful economies, pledged to seek huge cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions at a summit
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| Mar.28 |
Global |
Lights go out across planet for Earth Hour Lights were going out as millions of homes and businesses in major cities went dark for one hour to highlight concerns over climate change
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| Dec.12 |
 Belgium |
EU leaders reach new climate deal The leaders have reached a deal on a package of measures to fight global warming. The plan sets out how countries will cut carbon emissions
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
Gore says prize must spur action | Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to 'elevate global consciousness' about the threat posed by climate change | |
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| Jul.22 |
Northern Italy |
G8 leaders fail to agree on Kyoto
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| Mar.29 |
Germany |
Nuclear waste reaches destination |
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| Nov.26 |
Netherlands |
U.N. climate summit collapsed |
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| Nov.24 |
Netherlands |
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