Brazil, Saudis Rumble Over Ccs Proposal

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Poznan, Poland-In a diplomatic rumble pitting two heavyweights of the developing world, Brazil and Saudi Arabia squared off last week at the United Nations Climate Change Conference over a Saudi proposal-backed by some developed countries but hotly opposed by Brazil-to allow the use of carbon capture and storage projects in the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism.rnWhile the proposal was expected late Friday to be shelved by high-level ministers for consideration next year, some participants feared that the Saudis might try to force a decision by threatening to prevent the conferencernfrom closing-a tactic they have used on other issues at previous U.N. climate change conferences.