COPENHAGEN - Negotiators on Wednesday worked to bridge the chasm between rich and poor countries over how to share the burden of fighting climate change, and a top U.S. envoy was to highlight the Obama administration's efforts to curb greenhouse emi
COPENHAGEN - Developing nations who face huge climate change burdens are demanding that wealthy nations shoulder more of the costs, as a leaked Danish document and fresh evidence of a hotter planet raised temperatures at the U.N. climate conference.
Some rich South Africans are said to be looking to rent out their trophy homes and yachting berths to billionaires travelling to the country for the 2010 World Cup.The showpiece is set to attract some of the world's richest people, including Russian
BEIJING - China's state press renewed calls Monday for developed nations to provide adequate funding to help poorer countries fight climate change, as crunch UN talks were set kick off in Copenhagen. It is obvious that the planet is everyone's, an
Rich nations will have to be sensitive to the needs of developing economies to reach agreement on tackling climate change, World Bank chief Robert Zoellick warned Friday, days ahead of a key summit. Zoellick's statement came as the high-stakes clima
The middle classes are insulated from the effects of immigration and find it hard to understand fears about housing and jobs, John Denham has said.In a speech the communities secretary said while the affluent could see opportunities in immigrati
China called on Tuesday for rich nations to heed the developing world's position on climate change just days ahead of crunch talks in Copenhagen aimed at tackling global warming. Developed countries should pay attention to the concerns and interest
Hopes suddenly rose Friday that a new global climate pact was within reach after rich nations attending a Commonwealth summit here offered to pay poorer countries to help seal the deal. Success in Copenhagen is in sight, UN chief Ban Ki-moon state
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