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Countries meeting at the United Nations climate change conference may be closer than some observers realise to agreeing the emissions... Read more

Speaking ahead of a major speech about the prospects for the Copenhagen meeting, Lord Stern... said: "It is possible to create a 50-50 chance of avoiding a rise in global average temperature of more than 2˚C, which many scientists regard as the threshold for 'dangerous' climate change. To do this we need to halt and reverse the growth of annual emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases..." Read more

The European Union should continue its leadership on climate change, following progress by leaders at last week's European Council, by giving a big push to negotiations ahead of the crucial United Nations conference in Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern will tell an audience in Berlin today. Read more

"The headline and opening paragraphs of the front page story in 'The Times' today give undue prominence to comments I made to them yesterday about the greenhouse gases that are emitted by different types of food production. I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption'." Read more

"The headline and opening paragraphs of the front page story in 'The Times' today give undue prominence to comments I made to them yesterday about the greenhouse gases that are emitted by different types of food production. I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption'." Read more

A plan to overcome obstacles to an international agreement on climate change was today outlined by Nicholas Stern... The paper presents a new approach to setting strong but achievable targets for reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, which take into account future economic growth in developing countries. Read more

Lord Nicholas Stern of Brentford will today urge India to play a key role in shaping the agenda for the crucial United Nations climate change conference, due to take place in Copenhagen in December 2009, so that developing countries can take a lead in the negotiations this year. Read more

Nicholas Stern... has won two prestigious environmental awards: the Blue Planet Prize, and the Royal Geographical Society's Patron's Medal, in recognition of his work on the economics of climate change Read more

Nicholas Stern... said: "This is a timely initiative by Gordon Brown to break the international deadlock over climate change, and he rightly identifies finance as the key stumbling block. Rich countries want to see commitments by developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change before offering financial support, but the developing countries want strong financial backing from the rich world before they make significant commitments." Read more

Leading US researcher says vested interests of fossil fuel companies still active in political debate Read more