Next step for PH & the world:Deciding Co2 cuts for Paris pact

IN Lima last month, over-worked and desperate delegates to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conference heaved a collective sigh -- humanity had taken a huge step backward from the precipice of climate doom.

Two hard fought goals made the timely retreat possible. The first was an outline text that will be fleshed out before next December when delegates meet to finalize the 2015 Paris agreement. Given the complex options and divergent positions involved, this process will be daunting.