The Long Night in Nairobi

At the climate talks in Nairobi, delegates stayed up all night to discuss a new funding plan.

Developed countries wanted clear rules on how the money would be used.

Developing countries argued that rich nations should pay more, since they had polluted for many years.

A small island nation said rising seas were already destroying its homes.

Its delegate asked for help with moving whole villages to safer land.

After hours of debate, the chair suggested a compromise that linked payments to clean energy projects.

Some countries worried that this would slow down urgent aid.

Others saw it as a fair way to make sure the money was well spent.

Just before sunrise, the group agreed to test the plan for two years.

Nobody got everything they wanted, but the talks did not fail.

The next morning, the chair told reporters that trust was more important than a perfect deal.