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Africa demands deep carbon cuts from rich world (AFP)

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) Some 50 African nations staged a show of force at world climate talks here Tuesday, demanding that rich countries commit to deep cuts in the carbon emissions that stoke global warming.

Talks were suspended throughout the day in one of the twin negotiation tracks...

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...climate treaty. "We consider the quality of ambition stated by the developed countries unacceptable and cannot proceed on the substance of 20 to 30 percent cuts" said Gambian chief...

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...the African bloc. "We have to consider ambitious targets and numbers, and Africa's official opinion is that (developed countries) cut by a minimum of 40 percent." The African boycott...

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