On Wednesday, the third day of the COP 15, Tuvalu demanded and received a halt in negotiations.

China will not be negotiating about climate change at COP-15, it will be about trade. The carbon emissions trading and cap schemes are a form of trade protectionism, potentially a major threat to their growth. This article explains the connections and offers an insight into this perspective from China.

As the United States and China follow world leaders in releasing national emissions targets, the Copenhagen summit takes on ever-increasing importance, and considerable pressure is now on India to agree to a quantifiable target before the conference.