Un Climate Talks

UN climate talks: Negotiators soften stance on fossil fuel phaseout

The latest draft called on countries to speed up 'the phaseout of unabated coal power and of inefficient subsidies for fossil fuels', a shift from the previous draft which was strongly worded

UN chief says goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius on 'life support'

Antonio Guterres said the Glasgow negotiations 'very probably' will not yield the carbon-cutting pledges needed to keep the planet from warming beyond 1.5-degree threshold

COP24 ends with universal transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions

One major sticking point was how to create a functioning market in carbon credits.

UN chief appeals to nations to make 'political compromises' to tackle climate change, challenges them to work together

Urging countries to make "political compromises" and "sacrifices", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday made a passionate appeal to governments to find a common ground to tackle climate change as nations from across the globe continued deliberations at the UN climate talks here to finalise the implementation guidelines of the Paris accord.

UN climate talks at COP24 shift to nitty-gritty details of Paris Agreement goals

Decisions on crunch issues, include financial aid for poor countries, are expected next week.

UN climate talks: Scientists warn of 'giant leap backward' even as White House champions fossil fuels

Carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise this year after a three-year pause, scientists said at UN climate talks on Monday, warning that "time is running out", even as White House officials used the occasion to champion the fossil fuels that drive global warming.

Rich-poor conflict re-emerges at United Nations climate talks in Peru

Momentum from a historic US-China pact to resist global warming is showing signs of fading at UN climate talks as the familiar rich-poor conflict persists.

UN climate change talks Warsaw 2013: Here are the key decisions

Around 195 countries ended a two-week meeting in Warsaw on Saturday evening to agree the outlines of a deal meant to be agreed in 2015 to combat global warming.

UN climate talks begin in Doha: Will they achieve anything?

UN talks on a new climate pact resumed Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it.