Conference of Parties - #COP21
Live news and updates from the Conference of Parties - #COP21 The 2015 Paris Climate Conference
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Good people to know at #COP21 - the chef who makes those profiteroles instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/29/2015 4:37:59 PM -
Plenty of spaces to work on set up day, but these will doubtless fill up fast tomorrow #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/29/2015 4:41:05 PM -
Discussions begin in here. #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/29/2015 4:47:16 PM -
Mini Eiffel Tower lights up #COP21 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CU_l_q2WcAEcyQP.jpg
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/29/2015 4:48:17 PM -
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Brightly coloured animals everywhere #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/29/2015 4:52:18 PM -
#COP21 @LaurentFabius opens formal negotiations on #Paris2015 deal ahead of schedule, urges progress on key issues https://t.co/TZLA6jn3kb
4:45 PM - 29 Nov 2015- Reply
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One day to #COP21. President @JunckerEU speaks at the Leaders Event tomorrow Monday 30 Nov afternoon. https://t.co/YZcHy1sayh
Retweeted by EUClimateAction10:06 AM - 29 Nov 2015- Reply
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Le Bourget getting ready for #COP21 @JunckerEU will address the Leaders Event tomorrow afternoon from this podium. https://t.co/A0B4A8qs5y
12:41 PM - 29 Nov 2015- Reply
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French TV also playing coverage of the Climate Change meetings. #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/29/2015 6:13:49 PM -
Opening plenary of #ADP2 starts early in view of commitment to work. #COP21 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVAKHLfWUAEG28m.jpg
by Christiana Figueres via twitter retweeted by jemimah_knight 11/29/2015 7:33:51 PM -
Thanks Angola for #INDC goo.gl/OeFHio - 184th Party to submit #climateaction plan ahead of #COP21 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVAPSj9WsAASW1E.jpg
by Christiana Figueres via twitter retweeted by jemimah_knight 11/29/2015 7:50:57 PM -
World rallies put pressure on Paris summit to act
- Thousands march in Sydney, Asia
- Shoes laid out in central Paris to mark absent marchers
- World leaders meet for climate summit from Monday
Tens of thousands of people joined one of the biggest global days of climate change activism on Sunday, from Sydney to Berlin, to put pressure on world leaders to unite in fighting global warming at a summit in Paris.About 20,000 pairs of shoes were laid out in the Place de la Republique in the French capital, from high-heels to boots, to symbolise absent marchers after attacks by Islamic State militants killed 130 people on Nov. 13 and led France to ban a protest that was meant to be at the heart of the global action.Organisers said the Vatican sent a pair of shoes on behalf of Pope Francis. One activist, dressed in white as an angel with large wings, held a sign saying "coal kills".More than 2,000 events were being held in cities including Sydney, Berlin, London, Sao Paulo and New York, making it perhaps the biggest day of climate action in history on the eve of the Paris conference which runs from Nov. 30-Dec. 11.
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Smog chokes Chinese, Indian capitals as climate talks begin
ReutersThe capitals of the world's two most populous nations, China and India, were blanketed in hazardous, choking smog on Monday as climate change talks began in Paris, where leaders of both countries are leading participants. -
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Costly 'cleaner' coal fights for space in emissions debate
The global coal industry is trumpeting "cleaner coal" technology to fight bubbling competition from renewable energy, but the high costs of greener plants are proving a major obstacle in selling them to power-hungry countries such as India.
The challenges are highlighted by the experience of Japan - despite a concerted push by Tokyo to take a lead in exporting the technology, only 7 percent of the power stations built or planned since 2010 with funds from Tokyo's export credit agency were of the most energy-efficient type, according to data from a group of NGOs.
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Roads are closed all around the venue, waiting for convoys to arrive. instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 8:47:58 AM -
Negotiators grab head start on monumental climate challenge
Senior negotiators from almost 200 nations on Sunday began thrashing out a new global deal to curb climate change as the president of China, the world's biggest polluter, landed in Paris.
The United Nations conference begins at summit level on Monday, when more than 150 heads of state and government - including U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping - will attend talks at a sprawling complex north of the French capital. Xi arrived on Sunday.
To signal determination to resolve the most intractable issues, expert negotiators sat down on Sunday rather than after Monday's high-level speeches, as originally planned.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the aim was to give the world the means to cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times or even 1.5 degrees.
That would avoid the most devastating consequences of global warming, such as rising sea-levels and desertification.
Referring to previous U.N. conferences that have dragged on days beyond the official close, Fabius said relying on "a last-night miracle" could risk failure. Progress must be made every day.
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A security convoy arrives at #COP21 complete with police outriders. instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 8:49:17 AM -
GALLERY: GLOBAL CLIMATE RALLIES
People take part in a protest about climate change around New York City Hall at lower Manhattan, New York, November 29, 2015, a day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21). REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
An environmentalist reacts in front of French CRS police near the Place de la Republique after the cancellation of a planned climate march following shootings in the French capital, ahead of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21), in Paris, France, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A protester dressed in police uniform takes part in a protest about climate change around New York City Hall at lower Manhattan, New York, November 29, 2015, a day before the start of THE Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21). REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Pairs of shoes are symbolically placed on the Place de la Republique, after the cancellation of a planned climate march following shootings in the French capital, ahead of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21), in Paris, France, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
An activist takes part in a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in San Jose, Costa Rica, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate
Demonstrators clash with CRS riot policemen near the Place de la Republique after the cancellation of a planned climate march following shootings in the French capital, ahead of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21), in Paris, France, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Indigenous children depict fish in the sea during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Protesters lie next to signs reading "I am the Doce river" during a rally held the day before the start of the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Protesters take part in a rally held a day before the start of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Wattie1 of 9
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'No Planet B', marchers worldwide tell leaders before U.N. climate summit
More than half a million people from Australia to Paraguay joined the biggest day of climate change activism in history on Sunday, telling world leaders gathering for a summit in Paris there is "No Planet B" in the fight against global warming.
In the French capital, where demonstrations were banned by the authorities after attacks by Islamic State militants killed 130 people on Nov. 13, activists laid out more than 20,000 shoes in the Place de la Republique to symbolize absent marchers on the eve of the summit.
Among the high heels and sandals were a pair of plain black shoes sent by Pope Francis, who has been a vocal advocate for action to prevent dangerous climate change, and jogging shoes from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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#COP21 electric cars charge up for the day. instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 8:50:37 AM -
An on site bakery in action at #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 8:51:07 AM -
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Delegates are taking their seats for the opening statements at #COP21 - we are watching a feed into a… instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 8:58:13 AM -
Our photographers go behind the scenes at COP21:
Delegates and journalists arrive for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
TV journalists work at the press center during the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
Journalists work in the press room during the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Delegates and journalists arrive for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
TV journalists work at the press center during the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
Delegates take a break during the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen1 of 6
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Climate will supplant shale as top energy disruptor. @Breakingviews on Paris and beyond: https://t.co/KF4G8SOdlz https://t.co/8l8xZjgkaW
5:40 PM - 27 Nov 2015- Reply
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U.S., China agree to push for climate change deal in Paris
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping pledged on Monday to work together to drive forward a climate change agreement at international talks in Paris.
Ahead of a bilateral meeting with Xi, Obama said the leadership of the two countries was critical in pushing participating countries to cut emissions.
More than 150 world leaders arrived at United Nations climate change talks in Paris armed with promises and accompanied by high expectations as they look to hold back the Earth's rising temperatures. -
Watch LIVE - Opening Ceremony of #COP21. @manupulgarvidal is addressing the plenary: https://t.co/yU3h36smm1 https://t.co/AgJpo5oYnO
9:13 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Starting now! Opening Ceremony of #COP21 in Paris. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/yU3h36smm1 https://t.co/BkL216qJNt
9:03 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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9:07 AM - 30 Nov 2015
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LIVE: Watch world leaders and delegates arriving at the opening of #COP21 in Paris - PARIS - reut.rs/1Q7SzkN http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVDIvNdXAAAYvgl.jpg
by Reuters Live via twitter retweeted by jemimah_knight 11/30/2015 9:21:25 AM
Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
BRUSSELS Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between Beirut and Damascus, complicating efforts to distribute aid to civil war victims, three senior EU diplomats said.