Climate Talks Extended Over Differences

Divisions over an international accord to combat climate change forced France, host of the COP21 climate conference, to extend the UN negotiations by a day (France24). Overnight discussions saw discord over how to share the costs of fighting climate change (Reuters) and shift to clean energy on a global scale. Delegates also said China resisted calls, led by the United States and the European Union, for all countries to update national plans for curbing greenhouse gas emissions every five years. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he is aiming for a final draft Saturday (AP).