2 concessions kick climate deal into gear
U.S. vows cash for global fund as China offers to open its carbon books
Posted: December 18, 2009 at 5:44 a.m.
Danish riot police push back protestors, one bleeding, at right, during a demonstration outside the Bella Center, the venue of the U.N. climate change conference, in Copenhagen on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
Large pieces of a climate deal fell into place Thursday with new offers from the U.S. and China, but other tough issues remained before President Barack Obama and other leaders can sign off on a political accord.
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