Richer nations accused of stalling progress on climate crisis

Brazil, India and China singled out in UN talks as acting to block agreement on article 6 of Paris agreementPoor countries have accused a handful of richer nations of holding up progress on tackling the climate crisis atUN talks in Madrid, as demonstrators and activists vented their frustration in the final hours of two weeks of negotiations.The talks dragged on to what looked set to be a late final night with no guarantee of an agreed outcome, as governments wrangled over the details of a seemingly arcane issue:carbon markets, governed by a provision of the 2015 Paris agreement known as article 6.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Climate change Environment Science Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon footprints Ethical and green living United Nations Global climate talks World news Brazil Source Type: news