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Global climate deal on track to be finalised by Friday

After seven days of talks at the COP21 meeting in Paris, the negotiating parties have signed off on a draft text that is expected to be published on Friday After seven days of talks at the COP21 meeting in Paris, the negotiating parties have signed off on a draft text that is expected to be published on Friday.
By Annemarie Botzki 8 December 2015 0 18584
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hopes to reach a climate deal on Friday. (UN)

After seven days of talks at the UN COP21 climate meeting in Paris, the negotiating parties have signed off on a draft text that is expected to be finalised by Thursday and published on Friday.

"There are still many brackets [in the draft agreement] – it is a matter of choice now. [Negotiators] should have a global vision and go beyond national perspectives," Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary general, told the press on Monday.

"By Wednesday there will be a new text released and a final review on...