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Chinese-US talks vital to climate agreement

Published on 18 December 2009 - 10:54am
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The UN Copenhagen Climate Conference enters its last day today. It is not clear whether the delegates will reach agreement on worldwide CO2 reductions.

A meeting at the end of the morning between US President Barack Obama and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao could be crucial.

The United States and China are the world's biggest polluters. They disagree on how to reduce greenhouse gasses and on financial aid to poor countries.

The Danish media report that delegates want to set up a climate fund worth 100 million dollars a year.

Around 20 world leaders held separate talks to force a breakthrough in the negotiations.

The meeting included US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Photo Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel at Climate Summit - ANP

  • Sarkozy and Merkel at Climate Summit - ANP

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