Protesters march through the South African city of Durban as it hosts the annual UN climate summit.
Demonstrators, angered by the stance of countries such as the US and Canada, which are holding out on matters such as the future of the Kyoto Protocol, demanded faster action on climate change.
Backed by some of the world's poorest countries and island states that are threatened by the rising sea-levels, the European Union wants to begin talks on a new agreement covering all nations. However, any agreement that could possibly introduce measures to reduce the green-house gas emissions before 2020 is hard to imagine.
Demonstrators, angered by the stance of countries such as the US and Canada, which are holding out on matters such as the future of the Kyoto Protocol, demanded faster action on climate change.
Backed by some of the world's poorest countries and island states that are threatened by the rising sea-levels, the European Union wants to begin talks on a new agreement covering all nations. However, any agreement that could possibly introduce measures to reduce the green-house gas emissions before 2020 is hard to imagine.
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