The Climate Talks in Paris Might Actually Work This Time
- Solar panels a third of 2009 prices; wind turbines down 28%
- Paris talks ambition is to curb fossil fuel pollution
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United Nations climate talks set to begin in Paris next week promise to produce a landmark deal that has eluded diplomats for more than two decades.
All of the Group of 20 nations, including the biggest developing countries — China, India and Brazil — have prepared to limit emissions into the next decade. Plunging costs for wind and solar power mean alternatives to fossil fuels are more viable.