Climate : Call for raised ambition on climate needs ambition on finance (PRIV)
(Evelyn Teh, Madrid)
Developing countries, at the closing plenary of COP 25, said the call for raised ambition in emissions reductions must be matched by ambition on the provision of the means of implementation, especially on finance from developed countries.

Climate : Loss and Damage decisions adopted after intense and difficult talks (PRIV)
(TWN, Madrid)
A significant outcome of COP 25 were decisions on the 2019 review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage (WIM), which were finally adopted on Dec 15, through intense and difficult negotiations, since the start of the talks in Madrid on Dec 2.

Argentina : Lithium and clean energy - development or mirage? (PRIV)
(IPS, Olaroz)
The intense white brightness of the salt flats interrupts the arid monotony of the Puna in northwest Argentina, resembling postcards from the moon.

Note to Readers : Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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In view of the year-end recess in most UN activities and to enable the staff to have some rest, SUNS will not be published during the holiday period. The next issue #9047 will appear on 16 January. We wish all our readers best wishes for the season and a Happy New Year.