‘WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the end of the Copenhagen climate change summit, a late change of plan the White House attributed on Friday to growing momentum toward a new global accord.’

via Obama surprises with Copenhagen summit decision | Reuters.

‘The former Beatle and well-known vegetarian said the production of food — from farm to fork — accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global green house gas emissions. Livestock production is responsible for around half of these emissions.’

via Paul McCartney takes Meat-Free Mondays to EU – COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009.

‘Dec. 4 Bloomberg — Nepal’s Cabinet issued a declaration on climate change after an outdoor meeting in the shadow of Mount Everest, in a region where shrinking glaciers threaten rivers essential to development in China, India and Pakistan.’

via Bloomberg.com: News.

‘In an interview with the Guardian, James Hansen, the world’s pre-eminent climate scientist, said any agreement likely to emerge from the negotiations would be so deeply flawed that it would be better to start again from scratch.’

via Copenhagen climate change talks must fail, says top scientist | Environment | The Guardian.

‘NEW DELHI: India on Thursday acquired the tag of a ‘‘responsible’’ global power in climate mitigation when it announced that it would reduce its carbon intensity levels by 20-25% on its 2005 levels over the next 11 years. But in the process, it has possibly taken a step that could restrict its economic options in the future.’

via India vows 20-25% carbon intensity cuts  – The Times of India.

Also see India to slow carbon emissions growth by 20-25 pct – Yahoo! News.

‘NEW DELHI: India is not going to accept any legally binding emission reduction agreement at the Copenhagen climate summit, Minister of State for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.’

via India not to sign legally binding emission agreement – India – The Times of India.

‘NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) – China and other big developing nations rejected core targets for a climate deal such as halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 just five days before talks start in Copenhagen, diplomats said on Wednesday.’

via Big Developing States Reject Copenhagen Climate Plan – NYTimes.com.

‘UN’s top climate negotiator, Yvo de Boer, is confident the UN climate conference in Copenhagen will deliver a political agreement with ambitious targets from rich nations and commitments to cut emissions growth by the developing world.’

via Yvo de Boer: Hope for treaty by June – COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009.