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December 7, 2015

Climate Negotiators Approve Draft Text for Global Accord 
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Here at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris, France, negotiators
have approved draft text for what they hope will form an accord to curb
global carbon emissions by the end of this week. The lengthy document
still contains more than 900 square brackets to signify areas of
disagreement that still need to be resolved. Contentious issues include
financing for developing countries, the precise carbon emission
reduction targets, and whether or not the text will outline different
responsibilities for developing and developed countries. We'll have more
on the COP21 later in the broadcast.

 

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