Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Climate change talks deadlocked on final day of UN summit


Delegates who worked through night fail to agree on key issues such as Kyoto protocol, but remain hopeful of rescuing deal

Talks on a new climate deal ground on through Friday night in Qatar, as countries failed to agree on key issues including: rescuing the Kyoto protocol, finance and compensation for poor countries suffering the effects of climate change, and how to structure a proposed new global climate change agreement.

The negotiations, which have gone on for more than a fortnight, looked set to last for most of Saturday. But the marathon session left many delegates hopeful of rescuing a deal amid the frustration and confusion of the night.

See full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/08/climate-change-talks-deadlocked-summit