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UN releases a draft for potential agreement on climate
Shamans hold up a statue of baby Jesus, or "El Nino" in Spanish, as they play drums and maracas during a ritual asking for protection from the natural phenomenon known as El Nino, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Oct
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Shamans hold up a statue of baby Jesus, or "El Nino" in Spanish, as they play drums and maracas during a ritual asking for protection from the natural phenomenon known as El Nino, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Oct. 1, 2015. (AP/Martin Mejia) (AP/Martin Mejia)
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span class="inline inline-center">Shamans hold up a statue of baby Jesus, or "El Nino" in Spanish, as they play drums and maracas during a ritual asking for protection from the natural phenomenon known as El Nino, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Oct. 1, 2015. The UN has released a first draft of the negotiating text for the major conference on climate. (AP/Martin Mejia)
The UN has released a first draft of the negotiating text for the major conference on climate taking place in Paris in December.
The 20-page document published on Monday is set to be "the basis for negotiation", the UN stressed in a written statement.
A large number of proposals in the text are in parentheses, meaning they are still to be negotiated. The document notably includes a long-term goal for reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions, but details and deadline remain to be discussed.
Negotiators from 195 countries are to gather for a new session of talks Oct. 19-23 in Bonn, Germany.
The Paris conference on climate is aiming for an ambitious deal to keep the rise in worldwide temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius this century.
