UN Climate Talks Bog Down About (You'll Never Guess!) Money; Another Week Added To Sep Talks
UN negotiations in Bonn are set to end in stalemate today as delegates have become bogged down in technical arguments about the Paris climate pact.
Poorer nations say they are fed up with foot dragging by richer countries on finance and carbon cutting commitments. Some countries, led by China are now seeking to renegotiate key aspects of the Paris agreement.
An extra week of talks in September has been scheduled to try and get the process back on track.
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Climate finance is almost always the root of some of the biggest arguments in this process. Here in Bonn the developing world have pressed hard to get commitments from the richer nations about a timetable for the monies to be delivered into the future. For many delegates like Amjad Abdulla (Ed. - Maldives), this question of trust on finance is critical, not just in dealing with the impacts of climate change but in helping developing countries shoulder the burden of cutting emissions and moving to renewable energy.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44060910
