Led by US, China, Diplomats Teeter on the Edge of a New Climate Regime

"LIMA, Peru -- A funny thing happened on the way to a 2015 climate deal: The wall dividing developed and developing countries crumbled.

It happened almost in an instant, as no one was really looking. And it certainly has not stopped pitched battles at U.N. global warming talks here over keeping it intact.

But, representatives from rich and poor nations alike said this week, the moment Chinese President Xi Jinping stood by President Obama in Beijing and vowed to peak carbon emissions without demanding aid for China or others in return, things changed."

Lisa Friedman reports for ClimateWire December 10, 2014.

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