With Paris climate talks nearing critical juncture,Chinese chief negotiator calls on wealthy countries to grasp responsibility for historical greenhouse gas emissionsThe UN climate negotiations in Paris descended into recriminations on Thursday as China and two groups of developing countriesaccused the US and others of undermining trust and trying to evade responsibly to cut emissions.
With only one full day of negotiations left before a final text is due to be released by the French presidency for politicians to work on next week, the gaps between wealthy and poor countries remain wide. But diplomats have been rapid/fast to say that all sides can be expected to compromise significantly by the end of next week, or it is not strange for countries to be so far apart at this stage of the talks.
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Source: theguardian.com