China attempts to breathe life into faltering climate talks

clock • 2 min read

Top official says government still hopes to sign binding climate deal in Johannesburg next year

China today attempted to restore some much needed confidence to the UN climate change negotiations when a senior official said the government wants to sign a binding climate treaty by late 2011. The...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Climate change

Beth Thoren: 'I don't think we should be asking people to be perfect'

Beth Thoren: 'I don't think we should be asking people to be perfect'

Patagonia's director of environmental action reflects on her 'non-traditional' route into the green economy, and why business skills made her a good fit for roles in conservation

Stuart Stone
clock 12 August 2025 • 7 min read
England hit with drought warning amid 'nationally significant' water shortfall

England hit with drought warning amid 'nationally significant' water shortfall

Driest first six months to a year in almost half a century has led to severe water shortages and wildfires, as climate impacts continue to mount

Michael Holder
clock 12 August 2025 • 5 min read
How climate-fuelled migration poses a 'growing threat' to UK food security

How climate-fuelled migration poses a 'growing threat' to UK food security

New report from ECIU details how international food supply chains are facing escalating threats from climate impacts and the migration they are triggering

clock 07 August 2025 • 6 min read