[RED DEMOCRATICA] Africans see opportunity to finally tackle climate change

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Security Council to visit South Sudan; UN evacuates staff Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   August 7, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Africans see opportunity to finally tackle climate change Sentiment has changed worldwide since the Kyoto Protocol, which could help participants reach agreement on a climate-change pact, say African climate negotiators attending the U.S.-African summit. They also see opportunity for compromise on whether developed or developing countries are chiefly responsible for cutting emissions. "We in Africa are hoping to find language that can address the same concerns but is appealing to each party," says Tanzania negotiator Richard Muyungi. 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