India, Dec. 2 -- Katowice fails. Its decision and the Paris Rulebook agreed here are un-ambitious, anti-science and dilute the Paris Agreement, says CSE

A decision that wasn't

Katowice fails. Its decision and the Paris Rulebook agreed here are un-ambitious, anti-science and dilute the Paris Agreement, says CSE

* The Paris Rulebook that was finalised at Katowice on Saturday dilutes the Paris Agreement, especially in terms of finance, loss and damage & differentiation

* Developed countries backtrack on their commitment to provide finance

* Loss and damage utterly neglected; vulnerable developing countries largely left on their own to address the impacts of climate change

* Katowice decision weak on ambition; no decision to raise ambit...