Crucial series of bi-lateral talks between world's three largest emitters gets underway as Obama says he could attend Copenhagen
Poorer cities deemed more susceptible to extreme weather than wealthier centres
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
St Andrews meeting ends in impasse as finance ministers engage in "heated argument" over who should pay for climate adaptation
Ed Miliband tells parliament that he does not expect a legally binding climate deal to be agreed in Copenhagen
Hosted in association with Citrix GoToMeeting, second in series of Sustainable Business Lectures will take place in London on December 2
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
Senate delay means no bill likely before Copenhagen