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| Climate deal sealed by US U-turn | Climate deal sealed by US U-turn |
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| Delegates at the UN summit in Bali have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling. | Delegates at the UN summit in Bali have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling. |
| Agreement was reached after a U-turn from the US, which had wanted firmer commitments from developing countries. | Agreement was reached after a U-turn from the US, which had wanted firmer commitments from developing countries. |
| Earlier, the EU and US agreed that industrialised countries would not set firm emissions targets at this stage. | Earlier, the EU and US agreed that industrialised countries would not set firm emissions targets at this stage. |
| The "Bali roadmap" initiates a two-year process of negotiations designed to agree a new set of emissions targets to replace those in the Kyoto Protocol. | The "Bali roadmap" initiates a two-year process of negotiations designed to agree a new set of emissions targets to replace those in the Kyoto Protocol. |
| "I think we have come a long way here," said Paula Dobriansky, head of the US delegation. | "I think we have come a long way here," said Paula Dobriansky, head of the US delegation. |
| "In this, the United States is very committed to this effort and just wants to really ensure we all act together." | "In this, the United States is very committed to this effort and just wants to really ensure we all act together." |
| Dramatic scenes | Dramatic scenes |
| The US acceptance came just minutes after it had signalled it would reject the compromise, a statement that drew boos from delegates in the conference hall. | The US acceptance came just minutes after it had signalled it would reject the compromise, a statement that drew boos from delegates in the conference hall. |
| The EU had earlier thrashed out the compromise text with developing countries including China. | The EU had earlier thrashed out the compromise text with developing countries including China. |
| They had complained that language on reducing their emissions was too strong, and would commit them to measures that could retard their economic development. | They had complained that language on reducing their emissions was too strong, and would commit them to measures that could retard their economic development. |
| They also wanted the West to pledge more action on transferring clean technology to developing societies. | They also wanted the West to pledge more action on transferring clean technology to developing societies. |
| Observers spoke of emotional scenes in the conference hall - the UN's top climate official Yvo de Boer in tears after being accused by China of procedural irregularities, and cheers and hugs when the US indicated its acceptance. | |
| Talks have been intense, and the meeting has run more than a day beyond its scheduled close with several night-time sessions. |