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UN talks on a new climate pact resumed Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it. The two-decade-old talks have not fulfilled their main purpose: reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are warming the planet. Attempts to create a new climate treaty failed in Copenhagen three years ago but countries agreed last year to try again, giving themselves a deadline of 2015 to adopt a new treaty. Several issues need to be resolved by then, including how to spread the burden of emissions cuts between rich and poor countries. That’s unlikely to be decided in the Qatari capital of Doha, where negotiators will focus on extending the Kyoto Protocol, an emissions deal for industrialised countries, and trying to raise billions of dollars to help developing countries adapt to a shifting climate.

Honda mulls shifting Civic development to US

Honda Motor Co is considering developing the next generation of the Civic in the US rather than Japan, a spokesman said, after the last version of the automaker’s popular sedan was panned by critics. North America accounts for half of total Civic sales. The 2012 Civic, Honda’s third-best selling model last year after the CR-V and the Accord, was criticised for having an uninspired design and a bumpy ride. “Localising Civic development (in the US) is among various factors we are considering. Generally speaking, Honda wants to develop

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