Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has hit out at the Nato-led air strikes in Libya, saying attacks on Muammar Gaddafi’s palaces indicate the aim is to kill the Libyan leader.

POLICE fired pepper spray and beat protesters with batons outside the UN climate conference yesterday, as disputes inside left major issues unresolved just a day before world leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global warming.

Baton-wielding riot police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators who tried to storm the Copenhagen climate conference today.

The opening of the summit on climate change in Copenhagen has been told that a deal is "within reach".

President Barack Obama today announced he will attend next month’s Copenhagen climate change summit.

OUR Environment Minister John Gormley yesterday launched a website to help us reduce our carbon emissions. The site is to encourage all of us to commit to a 10% cut in carbon emissions by next year.