EU calls for urgency in ‘seriously lagging’ Paris climate talks

EU's top climate official warns that 'painfully slow' negotiations must be accelerated to seal a meaningful global emissions pact at Paris summit

With 100 days to go until the Paris climate summit, the EU's climate chief has warned that progress in thrashing out a draft negotiating text is proceeding too slowly and urgently needs to be stepped up.

Miguel Arias Canete, the EU's climate commissioner, said that the 85-page draft agreement currently being poured over by diplomats still contains far too many bracketed options that need to be rapidly narrowed.