The climate change conference in South Africa is underway, with representatives from close to two hundred countries attending. According to the UN, the focus will be on whether industrial countries need to further reduce carbon emissions.

South African President Jacob Zuma speaks during the opening ceremony of the climate conference in the city of Durban, South Africa, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

Taking place in Durban, many are aiming to break the deadlock on how to curb emissions and other pollutants. After the collapse of talks at a climate summit in Copenhagen two years ago, hopes were dashed for an overall treaty governing global carbon emissions.

Countries are also expected to make a last ditch effort to save the Kyoto Protocol, an environmental pact that is due expire next year.