There has been talk of a split between China and the G77, who have traditionally negotiated as a bloc at climate conferences. For example, see this piece in the Guardian discussing the rift over Tuvalu's proposal or a more positive note by Michael Wara at the Environmental and Energy Insights blog.
So I wonder if these photos are a hint ...
10:49 PM on Wednesday, December 9 - Still open late at night
7:30 PM on Friday, December 11 - Something's different here
Ha 哈哈. Granted, it was a Friday night and maybe everyone went home. But a white death shroud? Kind of 夸张. And there *were* negotiations on Saturday, too.
Okay, not that there's any animosity between China and the G77 in particular. It's more of a natural, amicable differentiation of responsibilities (har har) as nations' interests and capabilities evolve. After all, China does have a distinct emissions profile and is clearly at a different stage of development than most countries in the grouping. So moving ahead of the G77 members, China and India have in recent weeks stated their willingness to take on some sort of carbon intensity commitment. (Though binding emissions cuts are still out, and the right to development for poor countries remains a fundamental part of the platform).
The group also appears to have maintained a united position on what they're demanding from developed nations: living up to historical responsibility, making deep and significant cuts in emissions, major funding for adaptation and mitigation.
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