It looks as if any chance of a meaningful international climate change deal will be delayed into 2010, but green businesses should not be too despondent over Copenhagen's failures
Brown still hopes to salvage climate talks as US rules out binding targets
Official: "We should try to complete the job earlier than later"
Crucial series of bi-lateral talks between world's three largest emitters gets underway as Obama says he could attend Copenhagen
Senator reckons draft US climate bill commanding bi-partisan support could be ready before UN summit
South American country to announce voluntary target to cut emissions by at least 38 per cent below business-as-usual levels by 2020
Ed Miliband tells parliament that he does not expect a legally binding climate deal to be agreed in Copenhagen
But officials insist they are still hopeful for a "binding and real political agreement" next month
But threaten to throw negotiations into crisis unless rich nations commit to more ambitious emission reductions
As EU negotiators call on the US to end Copenhagen deadlock, German Chancellor prepares to tell Congress it must do more to tackle climate change