Connie Hedegaard

After two and a half days of round-the-clock discussions at the end of COP17, global leaders have finally agreed on a course to fight climate change.

A draft global pact on climate change has boosted UN talks, already deep into overtime, but negotiators are worried it’s a little too late.

EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard has stepped up warnings that if major economies do not compromise, a Durban deal may be out of reach.