Dr Ehrhart (Climate Change Coordinator for CARE International) explains the role that NGOs have been playing in the Copenhagen Climate Conference. He also explains the role of water in the discussions and the role of CARE International.

Linda McAven (Labour MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber) spoke to Blogactiv about the negotiation situation and current deadlock at the Copenhagen Climate Conference.

Former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, John Prescott, described some of the negotiating issues in the Copenhagen Climate Conference and what needs to be done to reach a deal.

The climate change negotiations here in Copenhagen seem to be split over one issue more than others: transparency. Heads of government seem to be acknowledging in their addresses that climate change is real. For many ordinary people, this is something that politicians do not seem to say very often. They are acknowledging that something must [...]

At every turn and in every direction, COP15 is a conference divided. Before the conference began, it was about who could get in and who couldn’t. In the early days, it was the massive delays for staff from NGOs, the media and even delegates to get in to the building. There were protests both in [...]

The Bella Center has just been brought to a virtual standstill by three events. After all the speeches and posturing by heads of government from around the world, three took to the floor one after another. They were from China, Brazil and the United States. (Oddly, after such powerful company, they were followed by the [...]

The business-end of the summit is arriving. TV sets around the Bella Center are all showing the main plenary where leader after leader is giving his or her few minutes worth of thoughts about the situation. When there are well over 100 leaders in the room, fairness dictates that they all get their few minutes [...]

Jo Leinen MEP, Chair of the Environment Committee in the European Parliament, talks to Blogactiv about the current situation in the negotiations at the Copenhagen Climate Conference.

Jos Delbeke, Deputy Director General for the Environment, is leading negotiations at Copenhagen on behalf of the EU. He tells Blogactiv the current situation.

In contrast to yesterday, getting in to the event was a gentle glide this morning. The police had actually closed the nearest Metro station, meaning that it was a glide of around a kilometer in the driving snow, but still great ‘in comparison’. For the EurActiv / Blogactiv team, today has been a busy day [...]