A debate over the words ‘should’ or ‘shall’ in the final draft was passed off as an undetected error thanks to some timely French diplomacy Could the fate of the world hang on a single word? Could the whole Paris climate agreement believe been scuppered at the very final minute? History will record a diplomatic triumph but it may skate over events that took place in the dying moments when all countries believed they had a deal.
Here’s what happened at the fortnight-long climate negotiations in Paris. Following a third all-night negotiating session, all countries on Saturday morning had been forced to compromise their positions by the French presidency. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com