Cop15 diary week two: protests, pleas and a little bit of progress

Our reporters give you the inside story on what's happening at the biodiversity summit in Montreal

Friday, 16 December

As the flocons fell on Montreal, two officers of the SPVM, the city police, were busy making a miniature snowman outside the Palais des congres security barricade, using twigs for arms. A few others amused themselves poking gentle Quebecois fun at some of the out-of-country delegates arriving in inappropriate footwear. As they say, there's no such thing as bad weather, just breathable trainers.