As Doha climate talks enter their final hours, any meaningful progress on tackling climate change appears increasingly remote, warns Friends of the Earth.

The environment charity is urging the developed world, particularly the USA and EU, to step up to the plate and take responsibility for tackling climate change and preventing a global disaster.

Friends of the Earth’s International Climate Campaigner Asad Rehman, who is at the Doha climate change talks, said:

“Doha delegates are rapidly running out of time - without urgent action to tackle climate change the lives and livelihoods of billions of people across the world are under threat.

“We urgently need a route map for developing a low carbon future and a timetable for getting there - but developed nations such as the US are blocking progress.

“Any ‘agreement’ that does nothing to tackle the planetary emergency we’re currently facing is worthless and must be rejected.”

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Notes to editors

1.            Spokespeople available in Doha and London over the weekend, please contact the Friends of the Earth press office.

2.            Friends of the Earth issued a statement on Doha with other environment organisations yesterday.