Negotiations at the UN climate conference have officially been extended until Saturday. The announcement was made by the presidency of the Egyptian conference on Friday afternoon in Sharm el-Sheikh. The extension is necessary to overcome remaining roadblocks in the negotiations.
“Today we have to speed up again because time is not on our side,” warned conference chairman Sameh Schukri. However, he also opposed new extensions. “I remain committed to bringing this conference to an orderly conclusion tomorrow,” he said. In view of the stalemate in consultations, an extension to the weekend has been expected for days. Participants did not rule out appointments on Sunday.