UN climate talks at snail’s pace, UN says

A promise from China for ambitious cuts to greenhouse gas emissions “very soon” could inject some much-needed optimism into the talks.But the UN and other leaders warned that time was running out to reach a strong climate change deal in Paris at the end of the year.The assessment from Ban contrasts with sense of building […]

A promise from China for ambitious cuts to greenhouse gas emissions “very soon” could inject some much-needed optimism into the talks.
But the UN and other leaders warned that time was running out to reach a strong climate change deal in Paris at the end of the year.
The assessment from Ban contrasts with sense of building momentum following the G7 commitment to phase out fossil fuels, the Pope’s call for radical climate action, and a flurry of recent climate announcements from Barack Obama.