U.N. to rule on carbon offsets from coal plants in developing countries
The main U.N.-appointed panel that regulates supply of global carbon offsets could this week decide whether to...
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
U.N. team leaves Iran with no nuke deal
Two days of talks with Iran failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program...
UN climate chief turns to CEOs for action
STOCKHOLM (AP) — As governments bicker over who should do what to slow the pace of global warming, the...
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Top U.N. inspectors in Iran talks on atom bomb accusations
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Senior U.N. inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed...
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
World lacks enough food, fuel as population soars: U.N.
LONDON (Reuters) - The world is running out of time to make sure there is enough food, water and energy to meet...
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Europe stands firm on airline emissions, raising fears of a trade conflict
BRUSSELS — The European Commission said on Thursday that airlines that did not follow a new European law...
Friday, January 6th, 2012
Report says global climate deal hinges on Obama reelection
Prospects for striking a binding global climate deal by 2015 are probably toast if President Obama loses in...
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
U.S. envoy relieved by climate talks' outcome
The senior American climate change envoy, Todd D. Stern, is back in Washington from the double-overtime United...
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
UN: Canada must still cut emissions
LONDON (Reuters) - Canada still has a legal obligation under U.N. rules to cut its emissions despite the...
Friday, December 9th, 2011
U.S. denies delaying global climate deal
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The United States denied on Thursday it was trying to delay a new global...
Climate negotiations fail to keep pace with science
DURBAN, South Africa--By 2020, human activity could produce some 55 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases ...
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
U.S. delay on climate pact spurs backlash
President Barack Obama’s position that dangerous global warming can be averted without deeper cuts in fossil...
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Coal-reliant Poland says apt to lead EU at Durban
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Coal-reliant Poland can be seen as a developing nation, making it apt to lead EU...
Chinese climate negotiators raise possibility of global warming pact by 2020
Chinese climate negotiators raised the prospect of negotiating a legally binding climate pact at U.N. talks...
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
UN: farmers must produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed population
A quarter of farmland is highly degraded, according to the first report into the state of the world's land...
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
UN reports record greenhouse gas levels
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published data Monday showing that the amount of greenhouse gases...
Beware climate change risk from air conditioners, fridge gases: U.N.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Soaring use of man-made gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners and fire...
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Democrats, environmentalists seize on U.N. report linking extreme weather with climate change
Environmentalists and Democrats on Friday pressed for policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, seizing on...
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Vulnerable nations seek climate change action
The Climate Vulnerable Forum has convened in Bangladesh for countries worried about the threat of climate change.
Friday, November 4th, 2011
UN aviation body calls on Europe to limit CO2 curbs on airlines
The U.S., China, Russia and more than 20 other countries joined forces today at a United Nations aviation panel...