Poor nations push for climate deal

The UN's Least Developed Countries bloc and small island states seek a new deal about thc climate, as many of them are vulnerable to climate impacts such as drought or inundation.

EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard backed the request.

The 48-country Least Developed Countries bloc (LDCs) includes:

• Countries prone to drought, such as Ethiopia and Mali.
• Countries with long flat coastal zones such as Bangladesh and Tanzania.
• Himalayan mountain states including Bhutan and Nepal (melting glaciers pose serious dangers to those countries).

Some rich nations and developeing countries such as Brazil, China, and India are not so crazy about a new deal.

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