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Climate change: Stalemate at UN talks as splits re-appear
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50763123Climate change: Stalemate at UN talks as splits re-appear
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent, Madrid
12 December 2019
UN climate talks in Madrid enter their final scheduled day with divisions emerging between major emitting countries and small island states.
Negotiators are attempting to agree a deal in the Spanish capital that would see countries commit to make new climate pledges by the end of 2020.
But serious disagreements have emerged over how much carbon-cutting the major emitters should undertake.
The talks have also become bogged down in rows over key technical issues.
Negotiators arrived in Madrid two weeks ago with the words of the UN secretary general ringing in their ears - António Guterres told delegates that "the point of no return is no longer over the horizon".
Despite his pleas, the conference has become enmeshed in deep, technical arguments about a number of issues including the role of carbon markets and the financing of loss and damage caused by rising temperatures.
The key question of raising ambition has also been to the forefront of the discussions.
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