The landmark US–China climate deal—coupled with nearly US$10 billion in pledges to the Green Climate Fund that aims to help developing countries deal with a changing climate—are going to give an energy boost to international climate talks in Lima, Peru, starting 1 December. That should put climate negotiators in a position to make progress toward a global climate agreement at a meeting in Paris in 2015. In Lima, countries will both have to reach decisions on a few key issues and narrow down the options for the negotiating text of the agreement itself. Here are five things that need to happen at the Lima negotiations for them to be considered a success. Read more