False start for Bonn talks as Copenhagen row rumbles on

James S Murray
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Small group of Latin American countries refuse to discuss negotiating text containing elements of Copenhagen Accord

The fractious close to last year's Copenhagen Summit cast a long shadow over the first day of the latest round of international climate talks in Bonn as a small group of Latin American countries blocked...

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