Going into overtime Friday night, negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow were still trying to find common ground on phasing out coal, when nations need to update their emission-cutting pledges and, especially, on money. U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry on Friday night told The Associated Press that climate talks are “working away” after a late night meeting with his Chinese counterpart and before a hallway chat with India’s negotiator. No agreement was ready by the 6 p.m. local time scheduled end of the conference. And sometimes that helps diplomats get in a more deal-making mood. Three sticking points were making people unhappy on Friday: coal, cash and timing. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told The Associated Press this week that the 1.5C-goal “is still in reach but on life support.”
By Aniruddha Ghosal, Ellen Knickmeyer, Philipp Jenne and Karl Ritter. AP News. November 12, 2021.
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