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Nations take next step in climate fight
New commitment period to Kyoto Protocol is among the achievements of COP18
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar (COP18/CMP8), governments have taken the next essential step in the global response to climate change

Conference leaders hail Doha Gateway agreement
After an extra day of negotiations, nations move forward on climate change

UN Climate Change Conference ‘a moment of celebration’
Organisers of COP18/CMP8 praise outcome and pay tribute to team behind event

Steps taken to save Amazon forests
Three simple stages have reduced deforestation in Brazil by 83 per cent

Final analysis from the local ‘Qatar Climate Update’
Local report-writers in training launch news update from COP18/CMP8

  • Religions agree prayer has a role in war on climate change
    People of all faiths can make a difference as the world faces turbulent change
  • Forests, water and food dominate Day 11 of COP18
    Participants look past conference to future challenges and solutions
  • Growing Qatar planning its long term water supply
    Unprecedented progress for a desert nation, says head of food security programme
  • 70m euros set aside for projects in developing nations
    European NAMA facility will fund projects that address climate change
  • Price put on move to green economy
    ‘Up to $2 trillion’ investment is needed for the world to go green
  • Growing solutions from dry lands, for dry lands
    Regional approaches and solutions stressed at high-level panel discussion
  • ‘Green’ cars given away at Qatar Sustainability Expo
    A fortunate few become owners of the MyCar, a 100 per cent electric vehicle
  • Paul McCartney pushes meat-free in letter to COP18 President
    Musician asks conference to recognize climate dangers linked to meat production
  • COP18/CMP8 full of ideas as negotiations carry on through night
    Suggestions from all directions as climate change conference drew to an end
  • Student writers get the hard facts at climate conference
    Graduation day for the team that produced the daily Qatar Climate Update
  • Spiritual leader urges climate change collaboration
    Keep up your hope and lead a responsible green life says Soham Baba
  • Climate activists gather around to ‘sing for the planet’
    Participants to COP18/CMP8 join hands to call for action to prevent climate chan

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