Activists from several organizations block the access of the Palace of Fira in Barcelona on November 04, 2009 asking for a firm and binding commitment for the reduction of CO2 emissions during the final UN session before December's Copenhagen conference. Some 180 countries hold the second of five days of climate talks tasked with tackling the threat of global warming. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Activists from several organizations block the access of the Palace of Fira in Barcelona on November 04, 2009 asking for a firm and binding commitment for the reduction of CO2 emissions during the final UN session before December's Copenhagen conference. Some 180 countries hold the second of five days of climate talks tasked with tackling the threat of global warming.

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