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UK COP15 Climate Summit 2009 Newswire Archive

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Rotten Borough of Rushmoor rejects 10:10 greenhouse gas reduction

18-12-2009 15:33

The Rotten Borough of Rushmoor has refused to support the 10:10 campaign for a reduction in CO2 emissions of 10% by 2010.

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Fascistic Danish Police Force Threatens to Shoot Activists!

18-12-2009 13:01

In connection with a funny, rather innocent, yet cheeky and coordinated Greenpeace action last night in front of and inside the Danish Parliament – Christiansborg – the Chief Inspector of Copenhagen Police, Per Larsen, now severely threaten people.

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Banner Action in Central Copenhagen

18-12-2009 08:11

Today we dropped a massive banner in central Copenhagen. We dropped it over the corporate "Hopenhagen" greenwash campaign in the town hall square because Hopenhagen is damaging the planet!

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Climate Camp Trafalgar- Ice Bear action

18-12-2009 01:42

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As Copenhagen refuses entry to NGO's and delegates from around the world, Climate Camp Trafalgar enter another day of solidarity action. This time, the target..... The London Ice Bear.... He just didn't see it coming.

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Thur Dec 17 protest outside Danish Embassy, London

17-12-2009 23:44

Protest outside the Danish Embassy, London, 17 Dec 09
Demonstrators gathered outside the Danish Embassy in London to object to Denmark police's harsh treatment of demonstrators at the COP Summit in Copenhagen.

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Tar Sands Protest, London, Monday 14 December 2009

17-12-2009 23:31

Tar sands protestors at Canada House, London
On Monday December 14, demonstrators gathered outside Canada House to protest against Canada's energy wasteful and polluting tar sands oil extraction program.

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Delivery of Petition at Danish Embassy 10.30am Friday Dec 18th

17-12-2009 21:31

In solidarity with all those arrested in Copenhagen at the Climate Summit, 10.30 am tomorrow, Friday December 18th, delivery of petition, "Release Tadzio Mueller and the other climate prisoners!"
To read and sign petition, see here:  http://www.petitiononline.com/Tadzio/petition.html
The Danish Embassy is at 55 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9SR.

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Reclaim Power-Green Block

17-12-2009 19:39

Activists meet at the metro station before breaking police lines and rushing towards the Bella Centre.

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FITwatch Copenhagen - mass arrests, cages and deportations.

17-12-2009 16:16

Police found it difficult at times to contain hundreds of people in the detention cages, having to resort to dogs and pepper spray. They will now face a legal challenge. But is this the new style for the policing of European summits?

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Climate Camp Copenhagen ‘Leaving Party!’

17-12-2009 12:17

Camp for Climate Action plans to occupy a vital location in central Copenhagen to hold a ‘Leaving Party’ tonight.

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Sign the Open Letter: Release Tadzio Mueller and the other climate prisoners!

16-12-2009 20:43

The following Open Letter was drafted by Turbulence: Ideas for Movement. Please sign here:  http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Tadzio/petition.html

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Multiple Climate Protests Hit Cambridge - Darwin Speaks!

16-12-2009 17:14

Outraged Cambridge locals have launched multiple protests to coincide with the Climate Justice Action mass protests in Copenhagen. They demand climate justice and and end to false, carbon trading solutions.

This comes as Charles Darwin has finally broken his shameful century of silence on climate change, warning the world - 'Climate Change = Extinction'.

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Climate Protester Clash With Police Outside Bella Centre

16-12-2009 15:17

Thousands of protesters made a concerted attempt to enter the Bella Centre to hold a people's climate summit, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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peoples assembly - LIVE AUDIO

16-12-2009 11:17

LIVE AUDIO from the Reclaim Power

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EXXON FOX NEWS runs aground - Denialist-gate.

16-12-2009 06:48

"Everything everwhere is covered in oil" say locals.

'Denialist-gate' shows how the fossil-fuel friendly Fox News spins to mislead and deceive public.

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Airport Protests In France against returning refugees to Kabul war zone

15-12-2009 17:09

Calais Migrant Solidarity

Press Release. 15/12/2009

 calaisolidarity@gmail.com

Twitter: calaisolidarity

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Climate Activists Invade Meeting of Senior Politicians in Copenhagen

15-12-2009 16:46

Seventeen climate activists invaded an exclusive meeting between business and government ministers at a Copenhagen hotel this morning. The meeting, called the "Climate Leaders Summit" was organised by The Climate Group, an international lobby group who represent business interests in tackling climate change.

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Mass arrests in Copenhagen

15-12-2009 13:42

Tens of thousands of demonstrators who assembled in Copenhagen on Saturday to peacefully demand serious measures by the United Nations Climate Conference (COP15) to address the global warming crisis were confronted by masses of riot police, who cordoned off a section of the march and arbitrarily arrested nearly 1,000 people.

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Activist Robbers hold up International Chamber of Commerce

15-12-2009 11:48

Activists blocking the entrance to the ICC with bike locks and superglue
Yesterday three activists dressed as robbers have blocked the entrance to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The protesters, who attached themselves using superglue and bikelocks, say that the ICC are undermining a fair and effective climate deal at the current UN climate change talks in Copenhagen.