Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition

15 December 2019
Climate Change
UNFCCC

Negotiations at the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid finally ended on Sunday, wrapping up an event which saw much progress made by the private sector, and by national, regional and local governments. However, there was widespread disappointment that no overall consensus was reached on increased climate ambition.

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