Lima Climate Change

The US warned Saturday that failure to compromise could doom a planned global pact and wreck the credibility of climate talks, which remained gridlocked in Lima.

United Nations climate talks, which ran on into a an extra day today, are heading for a watered-down deal on limiting global warming, leaving many of the toughest issues for next year's Paris summit.

US Secretary of State John Kerry tried to spur slow-moving UN climate talks on Thursday, telling nations to stop bickering over who is to blame for global warming and to shun the cheap route of high-polluting coal to grow their economies.

The United States urged developing countries Thursday to ease objections to a world deal on climate change as deadlines loomed at a 12-day UN meeting in Lima.

Developing nations must cut carbon emissions even if they feel it is unfair, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, warning of climate "tragedy" if quarrelling derails a global pact.

The global climate pact set for adoption in Paris next year should phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, says London-based environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin.

Terming India as a "very important player" in the climate change negotiations, the US has said that it is not involved in any agreement on climate with India ahead of President Obama's Republic Day visit to New Delhi.

Thousands of people marched in central Lima against the abuse of Earth's resources Wednesday, urging ministers haggling over a world climate deal to ensure a global switch to 100-percent clean energy by 2050.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, expressing deep concern about slow action to combat climate change, told governments at U.N. talks in Lima on Tuesday there was no "time for tinkering" and urged a radical shift to greener economies.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

Greenpeace global chief Kumi Naidoo said Sunday increasingly violent storms hitting the Philippines showed the world had to act on climate change, as Typhoon Hagupit barrelled across the country.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that he will travel to the Climate Conference in Peru next week and is hopeful that delegates will draft an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The melt rate of glaciers in the fastest-melting part of Antarctica has tripled over the past decade, researchers said on Tuesday in an analysis of the past 21 years.

With 2014 on track to become the warmest year on record and time running short, more than 190 nations began talks on a new worldwide deal to limit greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming from causing irreversible damage.

The US warned Saturday that failure to compromise could doom a planned global pact and wreck the credibility of climate talks, which remained gridlocked in Lima.

United Nations climate talks, which ran on into a an extra day today, are heading for a watered-down deal on limiting global warming, leaving many of the toughest issues for next year's Paris summit.

US Secretary of State John Kerry tried to spur slow-moving UN climate talks on Thursday, telling nations to stop bickering over who is to blame for global warming and to shun the cheap route of high-polluting coal to grow their economies.

The United States urged developing countries Thursday to ease objections to a world deal on climate change as deadlines loomed at a 12-day UN meeting in Lima.

Developing nations must cut carbon emissions even if they feel it is unfair, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, warning of climate "tragedy" if quarrelling derails a global pact.

The global climate pact set for adoption in Paris next year should phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, says London-based environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin.

Terming India as a "very important player" in the climate change negotiations, the US has said that it is not involved in any agreement on climate with India ahead of President Obama's Republic Day visit to New Delhi.

Thousands of people marched in central Lima against the abuse of Earth's resources Wednesday, urging ministers haggling over a world climate deal to ensure a global switch to 100-percent clean energy by 2050.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, expressing deep concern about slow action to combat climate change, told governments at U.N. talks in Lima on Tuesday there was no "time for tinkering" and urged a radical shift to greener economies.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

Greenpeace global chief Kumi Naidoo said Sunday increasingly violent storms hitting the Philippines showed the world had to act on climate change, as Typhoon Hagupit barrelled across the country.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that he will travel to the Climate Conference in Peru next week and is hopeful that delegates will draft an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The melt rate of glaciers in the fastest-melting part of Antarctica has tripled over the past decade, researchers said on Tuesday in an analysis of the past 21 years.

With 2014 on track to become the warmest year on record and time running short, more than 190 nations began talks on a new worldwide deal to limit greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming from causing irreversible damage.