Bonn talks end amid growing pessimism

James S Murray
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US negotiator very concerned by lack of progress at week-long summit

The chances of genuine progress towards an international climate change treaty being made at this year's UN summit in Mexico are receding fast, according to one of the top US negotiators involved in the...

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