Climate talks advance in Copenhagen amid protests

With a draft agreement on the table, climate negotiators in Copenhagen are bargaining over emissions targets and financing - key issues that need to be resolved before world leaders can sign a pact to curb global warming, AP reported.

Environment ministers are arriving in the Danish capital Saturday to raise the talks to a higher level before heads of state and government come to the Danish capital at the end of next week.

Meanwhile thousands of people are expected to join a march from downtown Copenhagen to the conference center to demand that leaders take strong action to fight climate change.

A draft agreement was sent around Friday to the 192-nation conference, although it set no firm figures on financing or on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.