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| It may not be possible to get a new deal over global warming at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted. | It may not be possible to get a new deal over global warming at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted. |
| Mr Brown told the BBC the barriers were "huge" but "not insurmountable". | Mr Brown told the BBC the barriers were "huge" but "not insurmountable". |
| Talks are continuing in a bid to break the deadlock over emission cuts and financial aid for poorer countries. | Talks are continuing in a bid to break the deadlock over emission cuts and financial aid for poorer countries. |
| The PM said a deal could create up to 500,000 jobs in the UK's "low carbon" industries, while helping the developing world combat climate change. | The PM said a deal could create up to 500,000 jobs in the UK's "low carbon" industries, while helping the developing world combat climate change. |
| He joins the talks as environmental groups protest at being "locked out" of the proceedings. | He joins the talks as environmental groups protest at being "locked out" of the proceedings. |
| With more international government representatives arriving, some groups claim 15,000 delegates have been refused accreditation or are experiencing long delays in applications. | |
| Police arrested about 100 people and fired tear gas as hundreds of activists marched on the conference venue, some reportedly intent on breaking through a police cordon. | |
| We can't do it on our own - it's about the whole world coming together Gordon Brown Protests planned at climate talks | We can't do it on our own - it's about the whole world coming together Gordon Brown Protests planned at climate talks |
| Mr Brown said ministers faced an "uphill struggle" but that he was determined to play his part in "bringing the world together". | Mr Brown said ministers faced an "uphill struggle" but that he was determined to play his part in "bringing the world together". |
| He told BBC One's Breakfast programme: "If you don't get an agreement this week, people will doubt whether you can get an agreement at all." | He told BBC One's Breakfast programme: "If you don't get an agreement this week, people will doubt whether you can get an agreement at all." |
| He said negotiations were so complex because of the number of countries involved but that there was "goodwill". | He said negotiations were so complex because of the number of countries involved but that there was "goodwill". |
| "If we make promises at Copenhagen, we've got to be sure that every country is going to keep them." | "If we make promises at Copenhagen, we've got to be sure that every country is going to keep them." |
| Environment ministers and negotiators from 193 countries are taking part in discussions, with 120 national leaders joining on Thursday with the aim of signing a deal the following day. | Environment ministers and negotiators from 193 countries are taking part in discussions, with 120 national leaders joining on Thursday with the aim of signing a deal the following day. |
| Mr Brown said: "We can't do it on our own, it's about the whole world coming together. | Mr Brown said: "We can't do it on our own, it's about the whole world coming together. |
| "I want every country and not just a few countries to sign the deal. It's about... each doing something to help climate change. | "I want every country and not just a few countries to sign the deal. It's about... each doing something to help climate change. |
| "Unless we have a solution we're going to have [our children] growing up in a world where there are floods and droughts, where there are climate change refugees and evacuees, where we have extreme weather." | "Unless we have a solution we're going to have [our children] growing up in a world where there are floods and droughts, where there are climate change refugees and evacuees, where we have extreme weather." |
| The prime minister is putting his weight behind a private carbon market, allowing countries and businesses to buy and sell emissions allowances, as a way of encouraging them to cut carbon output. | The prime minister is putting his weight behind a private carbon market, allowing countries and businesses to buy and sell emissions allowances, as a way of encouraging them to cut carbon output. |
| However, BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin said this was a controversial viewpoint. | However, BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin said this was a controversial viewpoint. |
| Drinking water | Drinking water |
| "A lot of people are saying carbon markets don't work. They provide a lot of money for investment... but they are inherently risky," he said. | "A lot of people are saying carbon markets don't work. They provide a lot of money for investment... but they are inherently risky," he said. |
| The majority of the world's governments believe carbon emissions are contributing to climate change but developing countries staged a walkout earlier this week, claiming richer nations were trying to dodge their obligations. | The majority of the world's governments believe carbon emissions are contributing to climate change but developing countries staged a walkout earlier this week, claiming richer nations were trying to dodge their obligations. |
| The UK is backing new plans by Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to raise $50bn (£31bn) per year for African nations by 2015. The BBC understands this could involve international taxes on financial transactions, aviation and shipping fuel. | The UK is backing new plans by Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to raise $50bn (£31bn) per year for African nations by 2015. The BBC understands this could involve international taxes on financial transactions, aviation and shipping fuel. |
| Conservative leader David Cameron said people must change the way they lived to help achieve an 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050 and that it was right for the UK to provide £1.5bn to help developing countries. | Conservative leader David Cameron said people must change the way they lived to help achieve an 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050 and that it was right for the UK to provide £1.5bn to help developing countries. |
| "It's in our interests that we deal with this," he told BBC Radio 5 live. | "It's in our interests that we deal with this," he told BBC Radio 5 live. |
| "If we don't do something about this, we will have climate change refugees... because you will see the deserts expanding, the glaciers drying up, large parts of the world without drinking water. | "If we don't do something about this, we will have climate change refugees... because you will see the deserts expanding, the glaciers drying up, large parts of the world without drinking water. |
| "A lot of those people will arrive on our doorstep, so it's not some far off problem that will only affect other people." | "A lot of those people will arrive on our doorstep, so it's not some far off problem that will only affect other people." |
| He said it was important not to "depress ourselves" because "a lot of things we can do will be good for our economy, cut our bills, make life better to live". | He said it was important not to "depress ourselves" because "a lot of things we can do will be good for our economy, cut our bills, make life better to live". |
| On Tuesday, the Prince of Wales warned delegates the "eyes of the world" were upon them and said they had the power to "write our future". | On Tuesday, the Prince of Wales warned delegates the "eyes of the world" were upon them and said they had the power to "write our future". |
| He said the planet had reached a "point of crisis" and urged leaders to "listen to the cries" of those already suffering from climate change. | He said the planet had reached a "point of crisis" and urged leaders to "listen to the cries" of those already suffering from climate change. |