Frans Timmermans, executive vice president of the European Commission, speaks during a session on the Global Methane Pledge at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit on November 17, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. [AP Photo]
Climate talks appeared stalled late night Thursday on major issues going into the final day, but possibilities for a deal were buoyed by an unexpected proposal by the European Union on two of the thorniest issues, tying compensation for climate disasters to tougher emissions cuts.