Spain offers to host UN climate conference after Chile cancellation

Spanish government says it will also run Apec trade summit following protests in Chile

Spain has offered to host the COP25 UN climate conference in December after weeks of violent protests forced the Chilean government to cancel both the global environmental meeting and next month's Apec trade summit.

On Thursday afternoon, the Spanish government said the acting prime minister, Pedro Sinchez, had offered to help the Chilean president, Sebastiin Pinera, "in any way that might be needed - including hosting the summit in Madrid".