Nations at odds over funding as COP winds down

摘要

The dividing lines between nearly 200 countries became clearer this morning as representatives gathered to strike a climate deal that will pave their way forward over the next decade. Many said a new draft text had made some progress but left large holes or weaknesses that needed addressing before they could sign on. Representatives of developing countries were most concerned that their needs were not being heard on "loss and damage" — a euphemism for compensation to countries that have suffered irreparable harm from global warming. It’s an area where talks had slipped back, said Tina Stege, who represents the Marshall Islands and a collection of countries, including the United States, called the High Ambition Coalition.