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Global climate conference in limbo after Chile cancels plans to host

The United Nations is looking at alternative locations and dates for the summit, which was set to begin in early December.
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Chilean president Sebastián Piñera has cancelled plans to host the United Nations’ annual climate conference that was scheduled to start in December. He cited safety concerns over massive protests against economic inequality that have rocked the country for nearly two weeks.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03340-7

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  • Update 31 October 2019: This story has been updated with Spain's offer, made on 31 October, to host the COP25 meeting in Madrid.

  • Update 04 November 2019: This story has been updated with the 1 November announcement by the United Nations to hold the climate summit in Madrid, Spain.

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