Bali talks agree to launch talks on new climate pact

The UN-led climate talks in Bali agree to launch negotiations on a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.

About 190 nations at UN led climate talks in Bali agreed on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol and include outsiders led by the United States.

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Indonesian Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar, the host of the talks, banged down his gavel on the deal to rapturous applause, sealing a compromise between rich and poor countries, which had clashed over climate policies at the December 3-14 meeting.