U.N. Climate Talks Conclude, Delegates Agree To Deadlines
The U.N. Climate Change Conference concluded Sunday with delegates agreeing to set legally binding emissions caps by the year 2020.
Officials have until 2015 to agree upon the specifics, however all participating countries will eventually be held legally accountable to those standards.
Although it could be considered a groundbreaking agreement, it's not yet set in stone. NPR calls it a "deal to make a deal," as the deadline for accountability is still years down the road.
The reaction to the decision has been mixed. Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu, African group lead negotiator at the conference, told The Guardian it was a "middle ground" decision.
"We're not completely happy about the outcome," he said. "We feel it lacks balance."
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