COP25: Nations promise 2020 action as crunch climate talks reach Madrid crossroads

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Opposing countries are refusing to budge as this year's crunch climate talks draw towards their final day, despite surge of ambitious pledges from businesses

A host of countries have promised to beef up their decarbonisation plans next year, in a move aimed at sparking progress at the UN climate talks in Madrid Paris Agreement in the face of growing fears the...

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