Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online

ASSOCIATED PRESS • May31, 2021

Officials from around the globe began three weeks of grueling climate talks Monday that will involve grappling with a number of thorny political issues without the benefit of face-to-face meetings, due to pandemic restrictions. The U.N. climate office in Bonn, Germany, has designed a schedule of virtual sessions that will see negotiators share the burden of joining meetings before dawn, during the afternoon or late at night – depending on their respective time zones. Negotiations will focus on resolving some of the outstanding issues arising from the 2015 Paris climate accord.