Countries must clear "tactical blockages" to reach climate deal at COP28

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DUBAI (Reuters) U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell called on countries on Monday to clear tactical blockages to reach a deal on tackling climate change at the COP28 summit, saying there had been a narrowing of some gaps...

Stiell said a new draft text for a possible agreement would be published shortly...

The world is watching there is nowhere to hide, he said..

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