Pessimism grows over Copenhagen
As the latest round of UN climate talks in Bangkok ended with little progress, negotiators are preparing for the Copenhagen summit in December on the assumption that not every detail will be agreed this year
The two-week talks in the Thai capital failed to produce strong commitments by rich countries to cut emissions, apart from Norway's offer to up its target to 40% below 1990 levels by 2020. Similarly, there was little movement from developed countries towards committing resources to funding climate mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries.
