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 Is carbon protection the same as biodiversity protection?
(6th September 2010, Mongabay)


 Mexico's foreign minister dampens hopes of Cancun climate deal
(3rd September 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN debuts website for tracking climate aid
(3rd September 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Progress seen on 'Green Fund' for climate deal
(3rd September 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Nations meet on climate cash, UN sees long haul
(2nd September 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Overhaul of UN climate change body 'could lead to more mistakes'
(1st September 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Financing said vital for world climate change deal
(1st September 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 U.N. to study impact of incomplete climate action
(31st August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN climate body 'needs reforms', review recommends
(30th August 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climate change predictions must be based on evidence, report on IPCC says
(30th August 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 U.N. climate panel urged to reform, stick to science
(30th August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Rajendra Pachauri, head of UN climate change body, under pressure to resign
(30th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN climate change panel to be warned over reports
(29th August 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Rajendra Pachauri cleared of financial misdealings
(26th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Experts urge faster and more relevant U.N. climate reports
(23rd August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Indonesian envoy laments grim U.N. climate talks
(19th August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Climate scientists in race to predict where natural disaster will strike next
(15th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 REDD project design method gets boost from auditors
(13th August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 U.N. chief says Cancun climate meet may not get deal
(9th August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Climate change talks 'backslide' at Bonn
(7th August 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 U.N. climate deal retreats as Bonn talks end
(6th August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Climate talks in danger of unravelling as China and US clash
(6th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Setback to hopes of Tobin tax to pay for climate aid
(5th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 U.N. climate pact could be three treaties: Mexico
(5th August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Saudi Arabia to seek compensation for climate pact oil losses
(4th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate deal loopholes 'make farce' of rich nations' pledges
(4th August 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Islands warn rich nations' emissions pledges fall short
(3rd August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN climate talks settle Saudi nameplate affair
(2nd August 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 U.N. climate talks need quicker pace for global deal
(2nd August 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Developing nations see Cancun climate deal tough
(26th July 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Scientists commend Indonesia for conservation measures, but urge immediate action on forests and peatlands
(23rd July 2010, Mongabay)


 Scientists sound warning on forest carbon payment scheme
(22nd July 2010, Mongabay)


 UN in fresh bid to salvage international deal on climate change
(22nd July 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN lists Kyoto 'plan B' options if climate talks fail
(21st July 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Rich countries to pay energy giants to build new coal-fired power plants
(14th July 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 'Soulless corporations are the enemy of the environment,' says Pavan Sukhdev
(12th July 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 India climate meet ahead of Mexico to push tech deal
(12th July 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 CRU climate scientists 'did not withold data'
(7th July 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climategate scientists' honesty not in doubt, says review
(7th July 2010, The Independent (UK))


 'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty over data
(7th July 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 La Nina expected in Pacific this year: WMO
(6th July 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Dutch review backs UN climate panel report
(5th July 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 IPCC climate change report 'played down positive impacts'
(5th July 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 China to host climate talks before Mexico meeting: report
(5th July 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Kyoto may push factories to pollute more: U.N. report
(2nd July 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 G20 Backs Funding for Climate, Food as Protesters Rage Outside
(28th June 2010, ENS)


 Rainforest scientists urge UN to correct 'serious loophole' by changing its definition of 'forest'
(24th June 2010, Mongabay)


 UN climate chief departs an optimist despite setbacks
(22nd June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate panel chief welcomes climate debate
(15th June 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 'Green light' for global biodiversity science panel
(14th June 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Reasons to be cheerful about climate change talks
(11th June 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Gulfs remain after UN climate change talks in Bonn
(11th June 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climate deal blueprint could curb US emissions and poor nations' growth
(11th June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 New UN climate text under fire as talks end
(11th June 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN's 'IPCC for nature' to fight back against destruction of natural world
(11th June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Probe at U.N. climate talks after Saudi sign smashed
(11th June 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Rich countries accused of carbon 'cheating'
(10th June 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Peatlands restoration wins support in effort to reduce carbon emissions
(10th June 2010, Mongabay)


 France and Japan propose an 'IPCC for nature'
(9th June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Rich nations could increase emissions under pledge loopholes, UN data shows
(9th June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 New UN climate chief calls for more ambition
(9th June 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 World at risk of 'red card' over climate: de Boer
(9th June 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Rich nations accused over 'logging loophole' at Bonn climate talks
(8th June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Corruption could undermine REDD
(3rd June 2010, Mongabay)


 REDD threatens rights of 350 million local people
(3rd June 2010, Mongabay)


 Rescuing ecosystems can save trillions of dollars: U.N.
(3rd June 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet
(2nd June 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Wood-based Bioenergy a False Climate Change Solution: Report
(2nd June 2010, ENS)


 Eat less meat to save the planet - UN
(2nd June 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Forest Protection Partnership Attracts $4 Billion Investment
(2nd June 2010, ENS)


 Rich-poor rifts stall progress at U.N. climate talks
(31st May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Presence of world leaders 'paralysed' climate summit, UN letter claims
(30th May 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Countries agree to spend big to save world's forests
(27th May 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 China all but dashes hope of climate deal this year
(25th May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN urges rich to honor $30 billion climate aid pledge
(25th May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Christiana Figueres appointed new UN climate chief to continue global talks
(18th May 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 New UN climate head demands ambition and transparency
(18th May 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 UN picks new climate change chief
(17th May 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 U.N. to pick Costa Rican as new climate chief: sources
(17th May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 IPCC's Pachauri says climate body must 'listen and learn'
(14th May 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climate body chief defends use of 'grey literature'
(14th May 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Rajendra Pachauri says glaciers mistake in IPCC report was 'human failure'
(14th May 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Nature loss 'to damage economies'
(10th May 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Loss of wildlife threatens food supplies – UN
(10th May 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 China says new global climate deal still far away
(8th May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Secret Copenhagen recording reveals resistance from China and India
(7th May 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate change deniers accused of McCarthyism
(6th May 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 South African tourism minister favourite to replace Yvo de Boer
(6th May 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Former Princeton head to review U.N. climate panel
(3rd May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Kyoto risks collapse; U.N. urges government action
(3rd May 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 World must move on from Copenhagen summit, says EU's climate chief
(30th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Developing nations want 2011 climate pact deadline
(25th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Grassroots summit calls for international climate court
(23rd April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Evo Morales' message to grassroots climate talks – planet or death
(21st April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 'Paltry' Copenhagen carbon pledges point to 3C world
(21st April 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Major economies focus on finance at climate meeting
(20th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Bolivian President Blames Capitalism for Global Warming
(20th April 2010, ENS)


 Bolivia hosts talks on rights of Mother Earth
(19th April 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Skoll Foundation Awards $2.2 millon to avoided deforestation and the ecosystem services market
(18th April 2010, Mongabay)


 Bolivia climate change talks to give poor a voice
(18th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 U.S. seeks climate ideas after Copenhagen fell short
(16th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Rush for REDD could undermine local forest rights
(16th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Hollywood stars join politicians at Bolivia's 'cool' global warming summit
(13th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 $6B forest conservation plan lacking in transparency, indigenous participation, say activists
(13th April 2010, Mongabay)


 Confidential document reveals Obama's hardline US climate talk strategy
(12th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Copenhagen destroyed by Danish draft leak, says India's environment minister
(12th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Extra U.N. climate talks agreed after Copenhagen
(12th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 New U.N. battles loom over Copenhagen climate accord
(12th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN process in danger unless world agrees on climate change
(11th April 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 'Slim' prospects for climate deal this year
(11th April 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climate change talks yield small chance of global treaty
(11th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate aid threat to countries that refuse to back Copenhagen accord
(11th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Global climate deal impossible in 2010: U.N.
(11th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN process under fire at climate change talks
(10th April 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 U.S., Denmark cut climate aid after summit: Bolivia
(10th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Climate change deal could take another year
(9th April 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Climate change treaty 'more urgent than ever'
(9th April 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climate negotiators urged to meet monthly to reach binding deal
(9th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate talks reopen at Bonn summit
(9th April 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Same Old Divisions Mar Restart of Climate Negotiations
(9th April 2010, ENS)


 China, U.S. clash over 2010 U.N. climate talks
(9th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 U.N. climate talks resume, scant chance of 2010 deal
(8th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Chaos and the Accord: Climate Change, Tropical Forests and REDD+ after Copenhagen
(6th April 2010, Mongabay)


 Forest carbon incentive rules need time, definition
(6th April 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Gordon Brown calls for global climate fund
(31st March 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Britain brandishes olive branch to restart global climate change talks
(31st March 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Copenhagen Accord climate pledges too weak: U.N.
(31st March 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Climate change chief, Rajendra Pachauri, pledges neutrality
(27th March 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Rajendra Pachauri: Climate scientists face 'new form of persecution'
(26th March 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Forest loss slows, as China plants and Brazil preserves
(25th March 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Global deforestation slows
(25th March 2010, Mongabay)


 Trade beats conservation at U.N. wildlife talks
(25th March 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Global deforestation slowed over last decade: U.N.
(24th March 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Copenhagen climate summit undone by 'arrogance'
(16th March 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 UN climate change claims on rainforests were wrong, study suggests
(13th March 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 United Nations review of how world assesses risk of climate change
(10th March 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 China and India endorse Copenhagen climate deal
(9th March 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 China and India join Copenhagen accord
(9th March 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 S.Africa, India, Indonesia seek top UN climate job
(8th March 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 United Nations to commission independent scientific inquiry into IPCC
(26th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN climate heads call for consensus and urge attempts to rebuild trust
(26th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 U.N. meeting moots WTO-style environment agency
(26th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Reject sceptics' attempts to derail global climate deal, UN chief urges
(24th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Rajendra Pachauri to defend handling of IPCC after climate change science row
(24th February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 U.S., China at odds over climate talks in 2010
(24th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 U.N. says emissions vows not enough to avoid rise of 2 degrees C
(23rd February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Bonn to host extra U.N. climate talks, treaty unsure
(22nd February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 REDD payments may not entice developers over palm oil
(22nd February 2010, Mongabay)


 Attacks on climate change research are damaging the public's faith in science
(21st February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Top Scientists Affirm Consensus on Global Warming
(20th February 2010, ENS)


 Climate change pledges by rich countries represent little new money
(19th February 2010, Mongabay)


 Time to clean up: UN study reveals environmental cost of world trade
(19th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Yvo de Boer resigns as top UN climate official
(18th February 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Yvo de Boer quits climate change body
(18th February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 World's top firms cause $2.2tn of environmental damage, report estimates
(18th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN global warming data skewed by heat from planes and buildings
(15th February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Scientists dispute climate sceptic's claim that US weather data is useless
(15th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Hacked climate emails: Phil Jones admits loss of weather data was 'not acceptable'
(15th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate scientist says Himalayan glacier report is 'robust and rigorous'
(14th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Head of UN calls for 'a wake-up call' on saving biodiversity in New York
(14th February 2010, Mongabay)


 U.N. climate panel admits Dutch sea level flaw
(13th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Carbon targets pledged at Copenhagen 'fail to keep temperature rise to 2C'
(12th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate sceptics denounced by Brown as he launches climate change group
(12th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UK, Ethiopia to head climate funding effort
(12th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 China's fears of rich nation 'climate conspiracy' at Copenhagen revealed
(11th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 U.S. climate envoy says China tepid on climate deal
(10th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Industrialised nations' carbon cut plans 'are pathetic'
(10th February 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Senior Chinese climatologist calls for reform of IPCC
(9th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate scientists hit out at 'sloppy' melting glaciers error
(8th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Governments Confirm Climate Accord Pledges, No New Commitments
(8th February 2010, ENS)


 New errors in IPCC climate change report
(6th February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 India backs embattled climate chief Pachauri
(5th February 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Head of IPCC insists science behind climate change remains valid
(5th February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Loss of species hits economy; new U.N. goals needed
(5th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Greenpeace director tells IPCC boss Rajendra Pachauri to stand down over glacier claim
(4th February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Environmental groups split over calls for IPCC boss to resign
(4th February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Companies feel threatened by climate fight: U.N. chief
(4th February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Copenhagen pledges fall short of 2C target, says UN climate chief
(2nd February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 No apology from IPCC chief Rajendra Pachauri for glacier fallacy
(2nd February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Poor give muted backing to Copenhagen climate deal
(2nd February 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Global deal on climate change in 2010 'all but impossible'
(1st February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Rajendra Pachauri fails to get British support over 'unsubstantiated' climate report claims
(1st February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Chances of Copenhagen climate talks 'rematch' unlikely, say experts
(1st February 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 55 countries send UN their carbon-curbing plans
(1st February 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Climate change targets 'disappointing'
(1st February 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 States renew vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
(31st January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Copenhagen climate deal gets low-key endorsement
(31st January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN climate change panel based claims on student dissertation and magazine article
(30th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Indian glaciologist criticised by IPCC chief joins calls for resignation
(29th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 World may not do climate deal this year
(29th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Davos: Funding switch threatens aid to developing world, campaigner warns
(28th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN report on climate change and natural disasters was 'balanced'
(26th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 IPCC deputy says scientists are 'only human'
(26th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 IPCC denies newspaper claim that it overstated costs of natural disasters
(26th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN climate chief's research institute won grants after flawed predictions on glaciers
(26th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Copenhagen climate accord faces $30 billion aid test
(25th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 I will not go, says climate chief
(25th January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 Rich nations urged to provide $10bn in climate funds
(24th January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 UN climate science panel incorrectly linked global warming to rise in natural disasters
(24th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 U.N. climate chief rejects resigning over glacier gaffe
(23rd January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Governments 'must tackle' roots of nature crisis
(22nd January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 China-led group may discuss climate fund for poor
(22nd January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Nations stick to CO2 goals before January deadline
(22nd January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN climate deadline turns out to be 'flexible'
(21st January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 U.S. vote dims hopes for stronger world climate pact
(21st January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 UN climate change talks may not reach a conclusion this year
(20th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 UN climate panel admits 'mistake' over Himalayan glacier melting
(20th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 UN drops deadline for countries to state climate change targets
(20th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Rich need to show poor CO2 deal won't hit economy
(20th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 U.N. insists to guide climate talks, despite setback
(20th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Thirst for Oil Imperils South America's Most Biodiverse Wilderness
(19th January 2010, ENS)


 UN climate scientists review Himalayan glaciers claim
(19th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 UN climate body admits 'mistake' on Himalayan glaciers
(19th January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 UK meeting aims for new global biodiversity deal
(18th January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)


 UN report on glaciers melting is based on 'speculation'
(17th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 U.S. climate envoy urges nations pledge carbon cuts
(15th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Next few weeks vital for Copenhagen accord, says US climate change envoy
(14th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 China, India, Brazil and South Africa prepare for post-Copenhagen meeting
(13th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Solar shield on agenda at climate summit
(13th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 REDD must address corruption to save rainforests in Indonesia, says report
(13th January 2010, Mongabay)


 Basic countries to meet ahead of crucial Copenhagen accord deadline
(12th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Climate scientists convene global geo-engineering summit
(12th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Human expansion leading to 'extinction crisis', UN warns
(11th January 2010, The Telegraph (UK))


 Copenhagen gatecrash protesters released after 20 days
(7th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Denmark releases four 'red carpet' climate activists
(6th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Copenhagen activists to appear before judge for state dinner gatecrash
(6th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 2010 Year of Biodiversity Tries to Rein in Runaway Extinctions
(4th January 2010, ENS)


 Climate change scepticism will increase hardship for world's poor: IPCC chief
(4th January 2010, The Guardian (UK))


 Gordon Brown says climate change agreement possible
(4th January 2010, Reuters Link to News Story)


 Copenhagen climate deal 'satisfies' Saudi Arabia
(4th January 2010, BBC Link to News Story)