Load of balls…
The noises emanating from COP15 don’t look particularly encouraging:
The United States has “gone ballistic” over draft texts being considered for a climate deal in Copenhagen, demanding last-minute changes which halted negotiations.
As talks dragged late into the early morning, the US moved to water down provisions over greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for developed countries.
With still no progress after 5am on Wednesday in Copenhagen, negotiators were under pressure to deliver something to ministers for the morning.
The late hour was illustrated on the official United Nations video by the sleeping form of a delegate, lying prone across seats, being visible as the Cook Islands delegate addressed the meeting.
Heads of state have already started sweeping into the Danish capital and a deal is scheduled to be agreed by Friday.
Lead negotiator Jonathan Pershing said the US had “substantial discomfort” with the language being used.
His country was seeking a different structure to the Kyoto Protocol agreement, he said, and countries should take action domestically rather than agree to an internationally agreed figure.
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