Solomon Islands dismiss US voluntary climate targets plan

Solomon Islands dismiss US voluntary climate targets plan

20 JUNE 2013

The slow pace of the UN climate negotiations and the possibility of voluntary emission reductions in the new global treaty leave those vulnerable to climate impacts facing an uncertain future.

Small low-lying islands are already facing drought as rising seas taint freshwater sources and increase the rate of coastal erosion. They are increasingly frustrated with the UN climate talks slow progress in the face of these challenges back home.

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