United Nations Climate Meeting
The Warsaw Climate Change Conference meetings in Poland ended November 23 with "a pair of last-minute deals" sustaining hope that a global effort can hold off a harmful rise in temperatures. This meeting's actions drove the talks about the possible United Nations 2015 conference in Paris to replace the moribund Kyoto Protocol.

The death and devastation brought by the Philippine storm emphasized the question of “climate justice.” The final agreement was held up by a dispute over a proposal by developing nations for the creation of a “loss and damage mechanism” under the treaty. The United States, the European Union and other developed nations opposed, fearing new financial claims. However, Peace was restored when the parties overcame their differences, agreeing with the United States to hold the new device under an already existing part of the treaty dealing with adapting to climate change, but saying they would evaluate its status in 2016.
In conclusion, treaty members remain far from any serious, concentrated action to cut emissions. In addition, developing nations complained that promises of financial help have still not been met.
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