WHAT IS THE COPENHAGEN SUMMIT?
The UN Climate Change Conference known as COP15 takes place from 7 to 18 December.
More than 15,000 officials will attend from 192 countries, including some heads of
state.It is hoped countries will agree on:the main points of a deal to follow the Kyoto protocol, which expires in 2012;new targets for industrialised nations to reduce carbon emissions;
new targets for poorer nations to limit greenhouse gases;funding for developing countries to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate
