Tuvalu shuts down negotiations...

Tuvalu, the fourth smallest nation in the world, temporarily shut down negotiations (2:26:12) yesterday after objecting to proposals by China, India, and others to put off the goal of establishing a legally binding treaty by the end of COP 15.   

UN security seizes frisbee

apparently this is not the type of thing you are supposed

to bring inside the conference.

Tropical Forest Group (TFG) Position on COP15 REDD Text

TFG recognizes that there are a lot of pieces of the REDD text that are important, but we have decided to focus on two critical points, 1) setting a timeline for establishing baselines and 2) early action. Check out our position paper posted on the COP15 page of our website.

TFG talks with delegate from the DRC

TFG Director John-O Niles talks with delegate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo about REDD.

California-Based Forestry Carbon Offset Rules Go National

The Climate Action Reserve, an entity that verifies and manages trade in carbon offsets in California, is laying the groundwork to become a nationwide standard.

REDD events in Copenhagen during COP 15

With Copenhagen swarmed by over 36,000 registered participants, there is an exciting array of REDD-related activities for everyone...

Obama moves trip to COP15 second week

President Barack Obama is pushing back his trip to Copenhagen in order to be at the international climate talks during the critical negotiating period, reports Politico.com