Lima Talks

The US warned Saturday that failure to compromise could doom a planned global pact and wreck the credibility of climate talks, which remained gridlocked in Lima.

United Nations climate talks, which ran on into a an extra day today, are heading for a watered-down deal on limiting global warming, leaving many of the toughest issues for next year's Paris summit.

The close of UN climate talks in Lima, blocked by a standoff between rich and developing nations on the underpinnings of an historic carbon-cutting pact, was officially postponed by several hours on Saturday.

About 190 nations faced a crossroads on Friday on how boldly to fight global warming as United Nations talks in Lima went into overtime amid concerns that watered-down goals could undermine a UN climate summit in Paris next year.

US Secretary of State John Kerry tried to spur slow-moving UN climate talks on Thursday, telling nations to stop bickering over who is to blame for global warming and to shun the cheap route of high-polluting coal to grow their economies.

The United States urged developing countries Thursday to ease objections to a world deal on climate change as deadlines loomed at a 12-day UN meeting in Lima.

Developing nations must cut carbon emissions even if they feel it is unfair, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, warning of climate "tragedy" if quarrelling derails a global pact.

Terming India as a "very important player" in the climate change negotiations, the US has said that it is not involved in any agreement on climate with India ahead of President Obama's Republic Day visit to New Delhi.

Green groups hoped for a big turnout at a protest in Lima today aimed at heaping pressure on ministers haggling over a post-2020 deal to curb carbon emissions.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, expressing deep concern about slow action to combat climate change, told governments at U.N. talks in Lima on Tuesday there was no "time for tinkering" and urged a radical shift to greener economies.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

With 2014 on track to become the warmest year on record and time running short, more than 190 nations began talks on a new worldwide deal to limit greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming from causing irreversible damage.

The US warned Saturday that failure to compromise could doom a planned global pact and wreck the credibility of climate talks, which remained gridlocked in Lima.

United Nations climate talks, which ran on into a an extra day today, are heading for a watered-down deal on limiting global warming, leaving many of the toughest issues for next year's Paris summit.

The close of UN climate talks in Lima, blocked by a standoff between rich and developing nations on the underpinnings of an historic carbon-cutting pact, was officially postponed by several hours on Saturday.

About 190 nations faced a crossroads on Friday on how boldly to fight global warming as United Nations talks in Lima went into overtime amid concerns that watered-down goals could undermine a UN climate summit in Paris next year.

US Secretary of State John Kerry tried to spur slow-moving UN climate talks on Thursday, telling nations to stop bickering over who is to blame for global warming and to shun the cheap route of high-polluting coal to grow their economies.

The United States urged developing countries Thursday to ease objections to a world deal on climate change as deadlines loomed at a 12-day UN meeting in Lima.

Developing nations must cut carbon emissions even if they feel it is unfair, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, warning of climate "tragedy" if quarrelling derails a global pact.

Terming India as a "very important player" in the climate change negotiations, the US has said that it is not involved in any agreement on climate with India ahead of President Obama's Republic Day visit to New Delhi.

Green groups hoped for a big turnout at a protest in Lima today aimed at heaping pressure on ministers haggling over a post-2020 deal to curb carbon emissions.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, expressing deep concern about slow action to combat climate change, told governments at U.N. talks in Lima on Tuesday there was no "time for tinkering" and urged a radical shift to greener economies.

Rich countries had by Tuesday pledged more than $10 billion in climate aid for poor economies in a major milestone for UN global warming talks in Lima, according to a tally compiled by AFP.

With 2014 on track to become the warmest year on record and time running short, more than 190 nations began talks on a new worldwide deal to limit greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming from causing irreversible damage.