Tweet Photo by Edward Allen L. Lim (source: Flickr Creative Commons) In the wake of the disappointing outcome at the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen last month, uncertainty about a future deal weighs heavily on the shoulders of climate experts, environmentalists and some politicians. The UN would like a binding deal in place by the end of this year. A failure to reach an agreement for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions – or even a 12 month delay – could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences in terms of climate change for many areas of the world. Risks associated with climate change apply to even relatively safe countries like the UK. Watch this video report from Al Jazeera English for more details on this story: Al Jazeera English – Future of climate talks unclear SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Please check your e-mail inbox. Given email address is already subscribed, thank you! Please provide a valid email address. Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.