Facing Pressure, U.S. Sees Room For 'Constructive' Deal On 'Loss & Damage'

PARIS -- Faced with domestic calls to address “loss and damage” from climate change in environmental justice communities, U.S. climate negotiator Todd Stern is indicating the administration may be willing to accept “constructive” language on the issue in any final climate deal here, as long as it avoids terms such as “liability” and “compensation.” But during a press briefing here, Stern downplayed suggestions that any deal on the issue is near, saying that while “we are making progress” these are...