<![CDATA[Cape Times COP17 Blogs RSS]]> http://iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.1188750 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 11:00:47 +0200 <![CDATA[COP17 Blog: Week Two, Day Four]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-blog-week-two-day-four-1.1194813

A grey, balmy day in Durban on the 11th day of international negotiations at COP17 - the second to last day of the climate talks.

]]> 1.1194813 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 11:00:47 +0200 <![CDATA[WEEK TWO: Day THREE]]> http://www.iol.co.za/week-two-day-three-1.1193936

Yesterday was what they call the "high level" plenary here at COP17, when all the heads of state and ministers gather in one of the main halls to officially open the political section of the negotiations.

]]> 1.1193936 Wed, 7 Dec 2011 12:02:47 +0200 <![CDATA[Cop17: Week Two, Day Two]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-week-two-day-two-1.1192949

It is 5.50am in Durban and the early sunlight bathes the spires of a Hindu temple.

]]> 1.1192949 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:36:59 +0200 <![CDATA[COP17 Blog. Week Two: Day One]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-blog-week-two-day-one-1.1192363

It's the start of the second week of climate negotiations here are COP17 and government ministers and about 10 heads of state begin arriving today.

]]> 1.1192363 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:25:54 +0200 <![CDATA[COP17 Blog: Day Four]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-blog-day-four-1.1190294

Journalists can get hobbled at the main convention centre, because that is where the negotiations take place, the essence of the purpose of COP17.

]]> 1.1190294 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 12:01:46 +0200 <![CDATA[COP17 Blog: Day Three]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-blog-day-three-1.1189391

So - what the world needs to do is obvious: cut emissions.

]]> 1.1189391 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:36:12 +0200 <![CDATA[COP17 Blog: Day Two]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-blog-day-two-1.1188536

At this stage, everyone is standing on the sidelines, shouting the odds

]]> 1.1188536 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:46:38 +0200 <![CDATA[COP17 blog: Day One]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cop17-blog-day-one-1.1187513

Sitting here at COP 17 in Durban we are not really in South Africa.

]]> 1.1187513 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:04:00 +0200