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Photos, video and articles from RTCC's two weeks at the 2011 UN climate talks
For RTCC there was one clear group of heroes at the talks, the Canadian Youth Delegation. Throughout the conference and since it finished they have continued to put pressure on their government to adopt a greener climate policy.
The deal was a major disappointment for many green groups. They said it sent a signal to Africa and other regions affected by climate change that the developed world did not care about their plight.
And yet for many the deal was a success. It kept the negotiations alive and put in place a timetable for a legally binding treaty limiting emissions.
Two weeks of intense negotiations, 36 hours of extra time, and the Durban Deal was decided in a fifteen minute huddle of the key players. Ed King was there throughout the final hours watching how the deal was reached.
As the meeting went into overtime, tensions ran high as draft documents were rejected and re-written. RTCC remained at the conference centre to witness the drama first hand.
In the final hours the protest came inside, as the Occupy Movement took over the corridors just outside the main plenary hall.
The middle weekend of the conference saw a massive rally through Durban. Over 10,000 people from NGOs and community groups come together and march for Climate Justice.
As the desperation grew in the plenary and countries began to try and hash out some form of deal, the EU remained confident an agreement could be reached if all the big emitters committed.
Our reporter Daniel Schweimler spoke to his Holiness Shri Shri 1008 Soham Baba who came to Durban to deliver his message of spirituality, living a simple life and having respect for humanity.
Olonana Ole Pulei joined us to discuss the potential impact of climate change on the Masai Tribe in Kenya, and the effect it is having on their traditional way of life.
The Island States attempted to add some urgency to the talks. It's likely they will be the first to be effected by rising sea levels, and they warned ministers they would be responsible for 'climate genocide' if they did nothing to avert the crisis.
UNFCCC Cheif Christiana Figueres popped into the studio on Gender Day to talk about the strength on women in combating climate change.
Another of the conference's villains was Canada. Rumours were rife about their potential withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol and their commitments to Tar Sands oil exploration.
Bianca Jagger came to the studio to talk about the work of her foundation and the role of human rights in the negotiation process.
We were delighted to welcome COP17 President Mashabane to the Climate Change TV Studio in what was a hectic two weeks for her.
The Youth at the conference tried to remind politicians why they were there in this mock trial making polluters account for their actions.
South African Bishop Geoff Davies' anger was apparent when he compared rich countries' behaviour in Durban to apartheid.
The woman who would become instrumental in the final hours of the negotiations talked to RTCC about her concerns over the lack of urgency at COP17.
In a rare outburst, Chris Huhne, UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change and UNFCCC chief Christiana Figueres hit out at the US negotiating position.
Another major sticking point at Durban was the second commitment for Kyoto...China even warned that without such a commitment the entire process could collapse.
The US were seen as one of the villians of the conference...here Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change Jonathan Pershing tells a press conference why they would not budge on a deal...
The Durban Occupy movement included a gathering of different NGO's and Civil Society groups. They were also joined by ambassadors from some of the worst affected countries.
For the NGO's there was no excuse for countries not contributing to the Green Climate Fund.
The Green Climate Fund became one of the most contentious issues of the conference, partiuclarly the use of any financial transaction tax - more commonly known as the Robin Hood tax.
Youth groups played a huge role at COP17. Tom Youngman from the UK Youth Climate Coalition explains their aims for the summit.
Dr Pachauri, Chair of the IPCC spoke of the worrying lack of urgency amongst parties at COP17.
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In the Climate Change Studio, COP16 President Patricia Espinosa filled us in on the work that has been done since Cancun...
The faith communities were not the only ones to gather...Outside the main conference center the Occupy Movement had spread to Durban, as they set up the 'Conference of the People'...
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