Climate negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal

By SETH BORENSTEIN, SAMY MAGDY and FRANK JORDANS
Associated Press

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Diplomats say they are far from reaching a deal everyone can agree on at climate negotiations in Egypt, which are scheduled to end on Friday. In particular, they remain far apart in the confrontation between developed and developing nations over compensation for climate disasters, known as “loss and damage”. Some poorer nations say they will not sign on any agreement that doesn’t contain a loss-and-damage fund. Rich nations are wary of anything that suggests liability for the damage caused by their emissions, and top polluters China and India insist they should not have to pay. Delegates have been locked into hours-long sessions trying to hammer out a deal.