Hedegaard warns over procedural threat to derail Warsaw climate summit

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As Russia calls for rethink of climate summit rules, EU Climate Commissioner says it would be reckless to allow discussions about procedure to dominate this year's talks

The European Union's Climate Commissioner has urged countries to ensure next week's climate summit in Poland is not undermined by a push by Russia for radical changes to the long-running negotiations'...

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