Biggest, most polluting nations try to strike climate deal

REPRESENTATIVES of the world’s 17 biggest and most polluting nations were holding talks yesterday to search for a breakthrough on financingefforts to contain climate change and reduce gas emissions causing global warming.

Biggest, most polluting nations try to strike climate deal

Pressure has been mounting for the US tofinalise its position before a decisive December conference in Denmark meant to cap two years of negotiations on a global climate change treaty.

“With only 50 more days to go before the final talks at Copenhagen, we have to up our game. Britain is determined to throw everything at this because the stakes are so high,” British environment minister Ed Miliband said.

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