DURBAN, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The chairwoman of U.N.
climate talks urged delegates to approve a compromise deal on
fighting global warming in the interests of the planet, but an
accord remained elusive on Sunday and rich and poor states
traded barbs over the limited scope of the package.

South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said
the four separate texts represented a good outcome after two
weeks of sometimes angry debates in the port city of Durban.

DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa struggled on Saturday to find a compromise deal that could save U.N. climate talks from collapse.

Ministerial negotiations in the South African port city of Durban were put off until Saturday afternoon but with many delegates due to head home there was a strong chance real decisions would be put off until next year.

DURBAN (Reuters) – Developing states most at risk from global warming rebelled against a proposed deal at U.N. climate talks, forcing host South Africa to draw up new draft documents to try to stop the talks collapsing.

Negotiations had yet to resume on Saturday after haggling in the South African port city of Durban continued into the early hours.

DURBAN, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Developing states most at
risk from global warming rebelled against a proposed deal at
U.N. climate talks on Friday, forcing host South Africa to draw
up new draft documents in a bid to prevent the talks collapsing.

South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
suspended the talks in Durban after a coalition of island
nations, developing states and the European Union complained the
current draft lacked ambition, sources said.

DURBAN, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Key developing states
rallied to an EU roadmap for a binding pact to fight global
warming on Friday, but draft agreements emerging at U.N. climate
talks showed deep divisions remained and Europe said the
negotiations could yet collapse.

The EU plan sets a 2015 target date for a new deal that
would impose binding cuts on the world’s biggest emitters of
heat-trapping gases, a pact that would come into force up to
five years later.

DURBAN (Reuters) – The European Union said key developing states backed its roadmap for a binding pact to fight global warming, but warned U.N. climate talks could still collapse on Friday unless all major polluters came on board.

The EU plan sets a 2015 target date for a new deal that would impose binding cuts on the world’s biggest emitters of the heat-trapping gases, a pact that would come into force up to five years later.

DURBAN (Reuters) – The European Union said key developing states backed its roadmap for a binding pact to fight global warming, but warned U.N. climate talks could still collapse on Friday unless all major polluters came on board.

The EU plan sets a 2015 target date for a new deal that would impose binding cuts on the world’s biggest emitters of the heat-trapping gases, a pact that would come into force up to five years later.

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – Support grew on Thursday for an EU plan to agree a global climate change pact with binding targets by 2015, after poor nations vulnerable to climate change forged alliances with developed countries.

The European Union said it was encouraged its “road map” to legally binding commitments by 2015 to cut greenhouse gas emissions was gaining traction at the talks, which are due to wrap up in the South African port of Durban on Friday.

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – The United States denied on Thursday it was trying to delay a new global climate deal until 2020, saying it supported an EU proposal that aims to chart a path to a more ambitious pact to fight climate change.

Delegates from almost 200 countries have until Friday to decide whether to commit to signing up to an internationally binding climate deal by 2015, which would take effect from 2020.

DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Negotiators
are close to agreeing the shape of a Green Climate Fund, which
is designed to help poor nations tackle global warming and nudge
them towards a new global effort to fight climate change.

Rich countries have pledged up to $100 billion a year by
2020 to aid poor states most directly affected by rising global
temperatures to adapt their economies and protect themselves
from adverse weather.