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UN starts climate talks in Poland to seek deal in Copenhagen
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-01 21:17 POZNAN -- The United Nations started this year's climate change talks in central Poland Monday to seek a deal next year to succeed Kyoto Protocol that is to expire in 2012.
During the talks attended by delegates from over 190 countries, the UN will table a negotiating text for the first time for parties to discuss so that differences will be narrowed, a key step toward a deal next year.
On Sunday night, UN climate chief Yvo de Boer told reporters that the financial crisis is having an impact on climate change in a number of ways. "The financial crisis is having an impact everywhere. It is also having an impact on climate change in a number of ways, " Boer said. "The financial crisis also means that less capital available on international market." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend the meeting later next week. The United States will be represented by officials of the outgoing Bush administration. |
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