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Surprise agreement ends Bali climate talks

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:29 pm
by Istik
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22929932-2,00.html

A NEW agreement on tackling climate change was forged late this afternoon when the United States caved in and agreed to support the Bali roadmap.

The US concession - 14 hours after the initial deadline passed - came after two weeks of talks and a day of high drama, in which conference head Yvo de Boer stormed out in tears and American delegates were booed and jeered.