There were tears, standing ovations and sheer relief after 12 days of frenetic negotiations. As the sun rose over Canciin in Mexico, sleep-deprived delegates proclaimed the UN climate talks -which had derailed last year in Copenhagen - back on track. The triumph, though, was largely a diplomatic one. No nations promised to cut emissions more than they had last year. The text that delegates applauded was full of promises to settle differences later-differences like the fate of the Kyoto Protocol, legally binding emissions targets and the role of carbon markets. The firmest commitment was to meet again next year in Durban, South Africa.
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