http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenTue, 24 Nov 2009 04:52:21 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/china-india-push-patent-free-green-tech/article-187567?Ref=RSSAs world leaders prepare for climate talks in Copenhagen next month, developing nations have tabled a controversial proposal which would effectively end patent protection for clean technologies.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187567-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/barroso-warned-split-environment-climate-portfolios/article-187546?Ref=RSSA leading group of MEPs on Friday (20 November) warned European Commission President José Manuel Barroso not to create a separate climate action department in the next EU executive, as rumours abound in Brussels that the environmental portfolio currently held by Stavros Dimas could be split in two.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:40:00 GMTtcm:29-187546-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/eu-ministers-outline-expectations-copenhagen/article-187540?Ref=RSSEU environment ministers will meet on Monday (23 November) to define what a successful outcome of Copenhagen's UN climate conference next month would entail.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:00 GMTtcm:29-187540-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/merkel-sarkozy-back-danes-minute-climate-diplomacy/article-187508?Ref=RSSWhile it is still uncertain whether US President Barack Obama will attend the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, France and Germany rallied behind the Danish prime minister yesterday (19 November) "to make Copenhagen a success".Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187508-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/eu-agrees-new-energy-efficiency-labels/article-187448?Ref=RSSThe Swedish EU Presidency struck a deal on 17 November with the European Parliament on a new energy label for household appliances which will add more classes to the closed A-G format.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187448-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/russia-emissions-pledge-wto-confusion-remains/article-187471?Ref=RSSRussia set a new target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions at a summit with the European Union yesterday (18 November), but failed to clear up confusion over its plans to join the World Trade Organisation.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187471-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/eu-reaches-agreement-energy-savings-buildings/article-187433?Ref=RSSEU lawmakers last night (17 November) forged a long-awaited compromise on the recast buildings directive, agreeing that all new buildings would have to comply with high energy-performance standards and supply a significant share of their energy requirements from renewable sources after the end of 2020.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187433-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/ministers-resigned-political-climate-deal-copenhagen/article-187412?Ref=RSSEnvironment ministers made progress on Tuesday (17 November) towards a scaled-down climate deal in Copenhagen next month, with Washington under pressure to promise to make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187412-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/russia-takes-steps-reduce-gas-flaring/article-187377?Ref=RSSMoscow last week ordered oil companies to use "up to 95%" of the gases associated with petroleum extraction in a move designed to bank on the "billions of roubles" of gas wasted every year, the Kremlin announced.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187377-16http://www.euractiv.com./en/climate-change/world-food-summit-deepens-rich-poor-country-divide/article-187388?Ref=RSSA UN summit on combating hunger, which opened in Rome yesterday (16 November), underlined the divide between rich and poor countries as developed nations balked at concrete targets.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187388-16