MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The COP21 Paris Climate Change Conference is highly unlikely to end in no deal, due to efforts of the parties and the amount of "political capital" invested in the talks, senior campaigner with Friends of the Earth watchdog organization told Sputnik Friday.
"No, I think there is an appetite for it, after an incredible amount of effort, and visits, and spending a lot of political capital, I would not expect ending with no deal," Asad Rehman said, as the talks in Paris were extended into Saturday.
Also Rahman stated that the final draft of the COP21 climate agreement to be prepared by negotiators by Saturday will be a "take it or leave it" text.
"Today we expect many bilaterals [meetings]. I am sure some key countries will be brought together by the French presidency. [The] French presidency is still saying that they will deliver a new text by tomorrow. Our understanding is that it will be a 'take it or leave it' text, it will be the final text," Rehman said.
Friends of the Earth is an observer NGO at the ongoing COP21 Paris Climate Change Conference, which has been extended for one day into Saturday to allow for a final draft deal to be prepared through coordination between groups present at the conference.
The UN climate summit, started in Paris on November 30, is a meeting of the Kyoto Protocol parties. Attended by representatives from 195 countries, it is anticipated that the summit will result in the signing of a legally binding climate deal.
Earlier on Friday, after a night of intense negotiations at COP 21, French Foreign Minister and COP21 President Laurent Fabius said that the final draft of the deal would be ready by Saturday morning and not on Friday as envisioned. The decision on the deal is expected to be made on Saturday noon.
