Radhus Square

A woman is selling 'grandfather's sausages' in Radhuspladsen, during the climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Developing countries in disarray after "Danish text" leak

Lumumba Di-Aping of Sudan, the head of the 130-nation G77 group of developing countries is holding a press conference in the Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. During the press conference he explained why the developing countries were so incensed with the contents of the "Danish text". "The text robs developing countries of their just and equitable and fair share of the atmospheric space. It tries to treat rich and poor countries as equal," he said.

The future of cities

A man is pointing at a scale-model of the city of Djakarta, Indonesia at a show-room in Radhus Square in Copenhagen, Denmark. The exhibition gives a glimpse of future technologies to be employed within cities, as well as plans for greening urban areas. The show-room is part of an ensemble of different exhibitions in Radhus Square, organized by the city-hall of Copenhagen.

The CO2 Cube

As night falls, the so-called CO2 cube in the water of St Jorgens Lake in front of Tycho Brahe Planetarium lights up to play a variety of video clips, most of them consisting of images of earth. The size of the cube represents the amount of carbon dioxide produced by an average person in one month.

"Climate bodyguards"

A big "Hopenhagen" billboard hangs from the top of a building in Radhus Square, Copenhagen, Denmark. This is one of the many billboards posted that are trying to raise awareness or encourage action on climate change during the COP15 climate conference.

1 Tonne of CO2

Two people walk in front of a balloon representing the size of a tonne of carbon dioxide that is anchored in one of Copenhagen's squares. These balloons are meant to raise awareness about climate change and urge people to take action and reduce their emissions.

Melting "Ice Bear"

A kid looks up at Mark Coreth's Ice Bear project in Nytorv Square, Copenhagen, Denmark. The bear will melt during the conference and is supposed to attract attention to the rapid decline in ice cover at the poles, endangering polar bear populations.