The international climate talks went into overtime Friday evening, as negotiators wrestled behind closed doors over several sticking points in an agreement that could determine whether nations can prevent the planet from growing dangerously hot by midcentury. One of the most divisive questions involves industrialized, wealthy countries and whether they should pay developing countries for the irreparable harms they have caused. A new draft text was expected Saturday morning, according to summit organizers. To reach a final agreement, all parties must approve. By tradition, if one country objects to language in the agreement, the talks can deadlock. It is common for United Nations climate conferences, which are supposed to run for two weeks, to go into overtime. Diplomats often don’t get down to the nitty-gritty details until the final night.
By Somini Sengupta, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer. New York Times. November 12, 2021.
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