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Disappointment as marathon climate talks end with slim deal

By FRANK JORDANS storms. After two nights of
ARITZ PARRA fractious negotiations, del-
Associated Press egates in Madrid decided
MADRID (AP) — Marathon to defer some of the thorni-
U.N. climate talks ended est issues to the next U.N.
Sunday with a slim com- climate summit in Glasgow
promise that sparked wide- in November.
spread disappointment, af- Chile's Environment Minis-
ter major polluters resisted ter Carolina Schmidt, who
calls for ramping up efforts chaired the meeting, said
to keep global warming at she was "sad" no deal had
bay and negotiators post- been reached on the rules
poned debate about rules for international trading in
for international carbon carbon emissions permits.
markets for another year. "We were on the verge," she
Organizers kept delegates said, adding that the goal
from almost 200 nations was to establish markets
in Madrid far beyond Fri- that are "robust and envi-
day's scheduled close of ronmentally sustainable."
the two-week talks. In the Economists say putting a
end, negotiators endorsed price on carbon dioxide,
a general call for greater the main greenhouse gas,
efforts to tackle climate In this Nov. 28, 2019 file photo, smoke and steam rise from a coal processing plant that produces and allowing countries or
change and several mea- carbon black, an ingredient in steel manufacturing, in Hejin in central China's Shanxi Province. companies to trade emis-
sures to help poor countries Associated Press sions permits, will encour-
respond and adapt to its age the shift to away from
impacts. tackle the climate crisis," he explicitly demanding that Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit), fossil fuels toward renew-
U.N. Secretary-General said. "We must not give up countries submit bolder ideally 1.5 degrees Celsius able energy.
António Guterres said he and I will not give up." emissions proposals next (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by Some observers welcomed
was "disappointed" by the The final declaration cited year, which developing the end of the century. So the failure of a deal on car-
meeting's outcome. an "urgent need" to cut countries and environmen- far, the world is on course bon markets, though, and
"The international commu- planet-heating green- talists had demanded. for a 3- to 4-degree Celsius the European Union and
nity lost an important op- house gases in line with the The Paris accord estab- rise, with potentially dra- developing countries had
portunity to show increased goals of the landmark 2015 lished a common goal of matic consequences for said beforehand that no
ambition on mitigation, ad- Paris climate change ac- keeping temperature in- many countries, including deal was better than a bad
aptation and finance to cord. But it fell far short of creases below 2 degrees rising sea levels and fiercer one.q

UK Labour leader Corbyn: I’m sorry for election defeat

By MIKE CORDER up short and I take my proud that no matter how
Associated Press responsibility for it,” Corbyn low our opponents went,
LONDON (AP) — Labour wrote in a letter published we refused to join them in
Party leader Jeremy in the left-leaning Sunday the gutter,” Corbyn wrote.
Corbyn apologized Mirror newspaper. “And I’m proud that our
Sunday for this party’s Corbyn, who has faced message was one of hope,
crushing defeat in the fierce criticism from rather than fear.”
British general election but within his own party in the Corbyn’s policies failed to
defended his campaign, aftermath of the electoral energize voters weary of
which failed to resonate carnage, has said he more than three years of
with the party’s working- will step down as Labour political wrangling over
class base, as “one of leader after a “period of Britain’s divorce from the
hope rather than fear.” reflection.” European Union.
British Prime Minister Boris The process of choosing Johnson’s campaign,
Johnson’s Conservative In this Thursday, March 21, 2019 file photo British Labour Party a replacement will begin meanwhile, revolved
Party won 365 of the 650 leader Jeremy Corbyn, right, and Keir Starmer, Labour Shadow early next year, but some around three words: His
seats in the House of Brexit secretary, leave EU headquarters prior to an EU summit have called for Corbyn’s pledge to “get Brexit
Commons in Thursday’s in Brussels. immediate resignation. done.”
landslide election. Labour Associated Press “I remain proud of the Britain is scheduled to
took 203 seats, its worst total since 1935. “I’m sorry that we came campaign we fought. I’m leave the EU on Jan. 31.q