Agreement at Marrakesh climate talks

Negotiators at the UNFCCC Conference in Marrakesh (COP-7) reached an agreement on operational measures to fight global warming, paving the way for ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. The deal was struck after the EU gave in on several issues in favour of Australia, Canada, Russia and Japan.

Negotiators at the UNFCCC Conference in Marrakesh (COP-7) reached an agreement on operational measures to fight global warming, paving the way for ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. The deal was struck after the EU gave in on several issues in favour of Australia, Canada, Russia and Japan.