Mangled Victory in Dramatic COP17 Overtime Finale

Thousands of exhausted delegates burst into applause and cheers over the weekend after passing the final COP17 proposals, nearly 36 hours after they were originally scheduled to finish.

The European Union (EU), under the passionate leadership of Connie Hedegaard, has come out the biggest winner, with the final outcome most closely resembling its proposals.

Although some activists have criticised the African Group, Least-Developed Countries bloc and the Alliance of Small Island States for ‘watering down’ their positions, the EU ‘road map’ could not have passed without their support.

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