Results of COP 14

Poznan' climate talks leave 'heavy lifting' for 2009
Despite great expectations, UN climate talks in Poznan' have failed to deliver a coherent plan for action, with activists and environmentalists voicing disappointment that much of the "heavy lifting" negotiations had been postponed until next year. Delegates will seek to strike a deal on a new international climate change agreement in Copenhagen next December.
15.12.08, © EurActiv

Earth Negotiations Bulletin's Summary of COP14
The main focus in Poznan was on long-term cooperation and the post-2012 period, when the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment period expires. In December 2007, negotiators meeting in Bali had approved the Bali Action Plan and Roadmap setting COP 15 in December 2009 as the deadline for agreeing on a framework for action after 2012. Poznan' therefore marked the halfway mark towards the December 2009 deadline. While the Poznan' negotiations did result in some progress, there were no significant breakthroughs, and negotiators face a hectic 12 months of talks leading up to the critical deadline of December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
13.12.08, © IISD

Die Ergebnisse der Klimakonferenz in Posen
Nachfolgeabkommen für das Kyoto-Protokoll bis Ende 2009. Die Weltklimakonferenz in Posen hat die Weichen für die weiteren Verhandlungen bis zur Klimakonferenz von Kopenhagen Ende 2009 gestellt. Dort soll ein Nachfolgeabkommen für das Kyoto-Protokoll entstehen.
13.12.08, © Der Standard

UN talks set programme to a landmark climate pact in '09
A planet-wide forum on climate change Saturday ended with a working schedule which is designed to formulate a treaty aimed at meeting the darkening threat to mankind from greenhouse gases. In the pre-dawn hours, the 192-member UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) set down a programme of work that, it declared, would conclude with a historic pact in Copenhagen next December.
13.12.08, © AFP

Amid a Hopeful Mood, U.N. Talks Set Countries on Path Toward a Global Climate Treaty
The United Nations climate talks concluded here early Saturday, having seemingly achieved their modest goals and then some: setting the world on the track to a new global climate treaty with a renewed sense of purpose and momentum. The final documents produced at the conference contained a few groundbreaking elements, most notably giving nations credit for saving forests and opening up a long-planned fund to help poor countries adapt to climate change. However, many countries complained bitterly that the fund did not provide adequate financing.
12.12.08, © The New York Times