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Copenhagen Breakdown: Climate REDI Offers $350M Green Tech Boost to Developing Nations

One of the big issues being hashed out in this week's UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is how to pay for climate change-mitigating technologies in countries that don't have enough cash.READ»

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COP15 in Pictures: Scenes From the Climate Summit

The 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference is halfway through its two-week run. Here is a quick look at what happened in Copenhagen last week, courtesy of Demotix Images.READ»

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Climate Power Brokers and Influencers: 10 People Who Count at Copenhagen

This morning's espresso-fueled breakfast debate centered on "who really matters" at Copenhagen amongst 15,000 world leaders, negotiators, scientists, business chiefs, NGOs who have descended on Denmark for 2 cold weeks in December.READ»

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A Day of Two Halves at Copenhagen

It's been a day of significant contrasts at Copenhagen as the end of the first week of COP15 draws to a close. The day started with a clear challenge at the Climate Summit "Business Day" from Yvo de Boer, the UN's chief ...READ»

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Why Is the World Bank Subsidizing Dirty Coal Power?

If you've been following our coverage or have been, say, awake for the past few days, you probably know that there is a fairly monumental climate change conference going on right now in Copenhagen. Delegates from around the world at ...READ»

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Improv Comedy, Live From the Copenhagen Climate Summit

Grist's intrepid reporter at the climate conference is none other than comedian Eugene Mirman.READ»

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Google Earth Uses the Cloud to Fight Deforestation

It's not just for spying on the neighbors anymore!READ»

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How Much Will a Copenhagen Climate Deal Cost?

If a significant climate deal is struck at this month's UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen--and that's a big "if"--world economies will pay the price. The bill has been tallied: $10 trillion in investments in energy ...READ»

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Copenhagen Update: European Countries Agree to Construct Offshore Wind Supergrid

Whether a binding climate change agreement will be reached at this week's UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is still up in the air, but at least some progress has been made in the realm of renewable energy. Nine European ...READ»

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Is Copenhagen the Best Place for the UN Climate Change Conference?

As the United Nations Climate Change Conference kicks off this week in Copenhagen, Denmark, most of the media's attention is rightfully focused on what will happen--more specifically, whether a binding international climate change ...READ»

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