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Ministers report encouraging progress at latest round of preparatory talks

Energy labels to be carried by all energy-related products, while new advertising rules aim to promote most efficient products

Germany considering introduction of legally binding climate change act

Standards will also be extended to cover all new homes and offices from 2020

Resgistry to ensure hazardous substances are tracked through to end of life

Accusation that "electric cars could speed climate change" slammed by industry insiders

Metals, building materials, textiles and ceramics could all receive free pollution permits to help tackle threat of "carbon leakage"

But threaten to throw negotiations into crisis unless rich nations commit to more ambitious emission reductions

Meetings in Barcelona suspended as coalition of African countries refuses to discuss technical issues until industrialised nations put forward detailed commitments