Qatar wins bid to host COP18

Jessica Shankleman
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Decision will also see South Korea host preparatory meeting

Qatar has beaten South Korea in a bid to host the next round of international climate change talks scheduled for December 2012. Tweeting from the 17th annual Conferences of the Parties (COP) in Durban...

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