Draft Copenhagen agreement - to be elaborated…

James Murray
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Two official draft texts display ongoing uncertainty over targets and funding commitments

The faltering progress at the Copenhagen climate summit was underlined today when the UN released two official draft agreements featuring large gaps that are yet to be filled. The seven-page text from...

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