Here you will find resources, information and multimedia available to aid the media in the coverage of the COP15 climate change negotiations in Copenhagen.
COP15 coverage in the New Zealand Media
COP15 analysis on Sciblogs.co.nz
AusSMC photos available to the media
AusSMC video available to the media
The SMC will be issuing daily updates on developments in Copenhagen to journalists registered to receive its updates. Media can register with the SMC to be added to its distribution list.
Virtual participation and webcast information
COP15 Webcast – All official meetings and press conferences will be available both live and on-demand
UNFCCC virtual participation site
Events
Detailed official daily programme
Official press information site – Source of daily press briefing sheets from UNFCCC (see PDFs – ‘Note to correspondents’ series)
Daily commentary on developments
Earth Negotiations Bulletin: A formal review of proceedings for each day, from IISD Reporting Services
ECO: Environmental NGO newsletter, produced co-operatively by Climate Action Network groups
Guides/resources from other organisations
COP15 for journalists: a guide to the UN climate change summit (from the International Institute for Environment and Development)
Fact sheet on carbon footprint of COP15
Pocket reference guide to climate change (from the Worldwatch Institute)
Twitterfeeds / Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/TheClimatePool
(consortium of 20 global news agencies at COP15)
http://twitter.com/cop15
http://twitter.com/COP15Liveagenda (heads-up about press conferences and events via the live webcast)
http://twitter.com/UN_climatetalks
http://twitter.com/AP_ClimatePool
COP15 coverage in the New Zealand Media
Otago Daily Times: Copenhagen climate summit kicks off
Radio New Zealand Insight: Chris Bramwell on the climate negotiations
Dominion Post: New will builds for climate summit
NZ Herald: In search of low-carbon nirvana
NZ Herald: Safe temperature levels still unknown factor
NZ Herald: Emissions – global numbers on line
COP15 analysis on Sciblogs.co.nz
Our emissions profile at a glance
The walking dead in Copenhagen
AusSMC photos available to the media
The AusSMC Flickr site will be constantly updated over the coming days. Media are free to download and publish the images from this site provided credit is given to the “Australian Science Media Centre.”
AusSMC video available to the media
Go to ftp://mail.aussmc.org/COP15 for videos made available by the AusSMC. The media is free to download these files (right click and ‘save target as’). Please credit “Australian Science Media Centre” where practicable. Further video files will be added to this site in coming days. If you are having problems downloading from the AusSMC ftp site, let them know by emailing info@aussmc.org