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To: HPilot who wrote (26671)12/9/2009 3:35:38 PM
From: Land Shark  Read Replies (1) of 36917
 
China criticizes rich nations' inaction on global warming


www.chinaview.cn 2009-12-10 03:29:55 Print

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday criticized the lack of action by developed nations in fulfilling their commitments on carbon emissions reduction and financial support to developing nations in coping with climate change.

"You will find a huge gap if you make a comparison between their pledges and the actions they have so far taken," Yu Qingtai, China's special representative in the UN climate talks, said at a press conference during the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

Developing nations are asking for at least 300 billion U.S. dollars in financial support to help them deal with the impacts of climate change. Developed nations' financial commitments have fallen far short of that goal, and no money has actually been provided.

On emission cuts, the United States' 4-percent pledge by 2020 compared with 1990 levels and the European Union's 20-percent goal are also criticized by developing nations as being not enough.

Rich nations have pledged to reduce their emissions to 1990 levels by 2000, but none of them has fulfilled that commitment, Yu said.

They should reflect on whether they have the political will to make good on their pledge, he said. "In this regard, what they need to do is to do some soul-searching."


Editor: Mu Xuequan
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