Agence France-Presse: Politically sidelined since a 2009 UN summit almost ended in a bust-up, climate change has resurfaced as a priority but faces a brutal test at talks opening in Lima on Monday.
The 12-day haggle will show what happens when high-minded global vows enter an arena where national interest rules the roost.
The meeting in the Peruvian capital is tasked with steering 196 parties toward the most ambitious climate pact in history - "the matrix for managing climate issues for the next 30 years," according...