The atmosphere both inside and outside the UN climate conference has become more tense after talks were suspended for most of yesterday's session, and police detained up to 200 protesters on Copenhagen's streets.

CHINA’S Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said the chief US climate negotiator either lacks common sense or is “extremely irresponsible” for saying that no US climate financing should be going to China.

HOPES of a breakthrough deal on climate change remained in the balance last night as China came under pressure to do more to curb its massive carbon output.

INDIA and the United States can jointly devise a breakthrough plan for fighting climate change that will generate massive new investments and millions of jobs, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said yesterday.