TOKYO -- A split over the near-term use of coal power threatens international cooperation at the United Nations climate summit later this month, pitting European proponents of an early exit with China, India and other countries opposed to quitting.
Nations face uphill road to deal on emissions cuts at U.N. climate conference
A coal field in India: The country outperforms the U.S., Japan and Germany on a per-capita emissions basis. © Reuters
TOKYO -- A split over the near-term use of coal power threatens international cooperation at the United Nations climate summit later this month, pitting European proponents of an early exit with China, India and other countries opposed to quitting.