AlertNet: U.N. climate negotiations on loss and damage were in disarray on Tuesday, with negotiators from some rich nations blocking efforts to take the issue forward because they fear being held liable for the cost of climate change impacts in poorer states. In an all-night session that ended on Tuesday morning, the United States reportedly argued that loss and damage should be handled by other mechanisms of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including those set up to handle adaptation,...
URL: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/countries-clash-over-loss-and-damage-at-un-climate-talks
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