Alliance of Small Island States at Bangkok Climate Talks

Guardian, summing up the situation at the Bangkok Climate Talks which ended Friday

The Alliance of Small Island States (made up of the countries who stand to be drowned in a few years and which have as their motto: "1.5 to stay alive") say that if the US joins in with its expected target of about 4-10%, that would give an aggregate global cut of just 11-18% in emissions.

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