With high per capita emissions and an urgent need to develop, South Africa straddles a spectrum of interests at climate talks. It’s hoping to leverage its status to overcome divisions between rich and poor countries. The nominal goal of the talks in the harbor city of Durban is to come up with a binding international agreement on climate protection, either by extending the Kyoto Protocol – the first phase of which expires next year – or through the creation of a new treaty altogether. Read More
