Paris climate talks end in deadlock… again

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But US political leaders express hope negotiating logjam can be freed up next year

The meeting of major economies convened in Paris last week ended in deadlock with delegates again split on whether to set a target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The meeting of the world's...

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