Copenhagen closes with doubts surrounding final accord

James S Murray
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As world leaders promise significant action next year, summit ends in angry exchanges and failure to secure unanimous support for final deal

The Copenhagen Summit finally closed this afternoon amid a row over whether the accord agreed by the US, China and other emerging economies overnight should be formally adopted. After hours of wrangling,...

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