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NZ has 'great hope' for talks, Key tells Copenhagen
Prime Minister John Key remains hopeful of a deal at Copenhagen but thinks if progress is to be made ambitions may need to lower.

Key unlikely to use power to up emissions cuts target
John Key will enter climate talks tonight with the power to up NZ's 10-20 per cent target for emissions cuts, but he is very unlikely to use it.

<i>Eloise Gibson:</i> Roadblocks on the way to heart of climate talks
Overcrowding and security worries at the Copenhagen talks have seen observer numbers cut - prompting walk-outs and clashes with police.

'Yes we can' gives way to realities of power politics
Barack Obama has the worst poll rating for any American President since Truman at this stage in the presidency.

Govt puts $45m into emissions plan
A New Zealand-led initiative on cutting greenhouse gases has won widespread support.

NZ hopes to make splash with global plan
New Zealand will unveil more details of its global alliance to cut greenhouse gases at a meeting in Copenhagen today.

Key upbeat on Copenhagen talks
Prime Minister John Key heads to climate talks in Copenhagen tomorrow confident progress can be made.

Taking a hard line on climate change
The two official UN drafts are a step in the right direction or a hopelessly ineffective cop-out depending on who you listen to.

'Too soon' to set binding NZ target
The New Zealand delegation is likely to leave Copenhagen without setting a binding greenhouse gas target.