Connie Hedegaard

Connie Hedegaard

• EU cap-and-trade system suffers blow

  Europe's fight against climate change was dealt a setback on Tuesday, when EU lawmakers voted against a proposal that would have made it more ... 

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  Buoyed by Obama, leaders press for climate action

  Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change. 

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  Fossil fuel subsidies in focus at climate talks

  Hassan al-Kubaisi considers it a gift from above that drivers in oil- and gas-rich Qatar only have to pay $1 per gallon at the pump. "Thank God that ... 

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  Will US role at climate talks change after storm?

  During a year with a monster storm and scorching heat waves, Americans have experienced the kind of freakish weather that many scientists say will ...