Indian climate envoy plays down hopes for Copenhagen

“The fact is that unless very large sums of money are on the table, the kind of response we have led the international community to expect may not be possible,” he said.

Flannery named to climate change council

Protecting Australia's much-loved coastline from climate change is the aim of a new council to be established by the federal government.

The Coast and Climate Change Council, headed by Tim Flannery, was officially announced by Climate Change Minister Penny Wong in Sydney on Saturday, coinciding with the release of a report looking at necessary preparations for coastal maintenance.