COP 19: Warsaw Summit goes to the wire as nations clash over loss and damage

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Summit culminates in frantic last ditch meetings as Ministers attempt to thrash out an agreement on loss and damage mechanism

The Warsaw Summit descended into a series of increasingly frantic meetings this evening as Ministers battled to reach a deal on a controversial "loss and damage" mechanism designed to help developing nations...

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