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Simpler climate document for UN Paris negotiations

New UN document seeks to simplify Paris climate negotiations http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-28/new-un-document-seeks-to-simplify-paris-climate/6653016  The United Nations has released a streamlined negotiating text in a bid to help nations agree on a climate deal during talks in Paris later this year.

UN officials say the 83-page document delivers a clearer picture of a possible agreement, by offering an insight into which parts of a treaty could be enshrined in international law.

But while some organisations say the move will help to cut through red tape, others say the UN paper failed to address human rights.

Oxfam Australia is one organisation that’s examined the plan, and its Food, Climate and Humanitarian Advocacy manager Kelly Dent says while some aspects of the paper are positive, there is not enough mention of climate adaptation – an increasingly important issue for the Pacific.

July 29, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change