China Financial Daily

Copenhagen expected to enter the core of the discussion by showing
13, the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference recess one day, which also marks the first phase of the General Assembly has ended. Since the opening of the meeting on the 7th since the representatives of the parties from the initial display of expectations, the subsequent viewpoints, and gradually into the core of the draft agreement under discussion.

“United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,” de Boer, Executive Secretary of the General Assembly who will be divided into three stages of the Copenhagen, the protagonist are the negotiators, ministers and government leaders. Now, the ministers have arrived over the weekend. People are looking forward to showing them in the previous stage expectations and viewpoints on the basis of a variety of substantive issues agreed upon in order to government leaders on the final word in the final summit.

Expect a higher unity of purpose

In the General Assembly, the first two days, delegates focused on the utilization of conference speeches and press conferences, etc. opportunity to explain one’s own expectations of the meeting. In general, most countries have hope that this meeting be able to reach a long-term binding agreements. However, this does not include the United States.

De Boer at the opening ceremony, said that the contents of the agreement should include the mitigation of climate change, adaptation to climate change, capital, technology, protection of forests and capacity-building etc., but also should “at the end of the session the same day to allow immediate implementation of the action . ”

The unanimous support of the developing countries this goal, and put forward the details of their expectations. Behalf of the African countries of Algeria, diplomats Jiemu Eika Kamal, said the agreement should provide new, additional, sustainable and predictable financial and technical support. Association of Southeast Asian Nations is also a statement that the new agreement should provide for long-term operational goals.

Holds the rotating EU presidency Yaska Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Hallgren also said that should be reached in Copenhagen, “a legally binding agreement” and “contains” Kyoto Protocol “all essential elements.”

Only the United States representatives have repeatedly on various occasions that it is necessary in Copenhagen to reach a “legal instruments” very difficult, outcome is more likely to be “political declaration.” The United States withdrew from the international community to address climate change are legally binding agreements “Kyoto Protocol”, its Special Envoy for Climate Change, Todd Stern also reiterated: “We certainly would not return to the” Kyoto Protocol “.”

Senior diplomats from the Sudan Ibrahim on behalf of the “Group of 77 and China,” speech that Copenhagen can not be only one similar to “political declaration” result, but should the emission reduction targets for developed countries and financial support to make specific provisions. Signed two years ago, “Bali road map” has long been made for the Copenhagen meeting such a clear plan, the meeting will now all have to do is the “Bali road map” fully implement the provisions.