The developed countries to fulfill its historic responsibility is the key to successful negotiations

The developed countries to fulfill its historic responsibility is the key to successful negotiations

Beijing Renmin Wang Xinhua December 12 newspaper and the Xinhua News Agency reporter Bao Dao synthesis: is the Danish capital of Copenhagen to attend the UN Climate Change Conference of the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei, 11, said in answer to a reporter's question, the developed countries to address and fulfill the global climate the historical responsibility of warming is the current climate change negotiations, the key to success.

He Yafei said that the Copenhagen conference to be successful, must reflect the countries in the common will to tackle climate change. The developed countries should abide by "common but differentiated responsibilities" principle, to fulfill its historic responsibility, commitment to the medium-term substantial quantified emission reduction targets, according to "United Nations Convention on Climate Change" and the "Kyoto Protocol" requirement, cash capital to developing countries, commitment to technology transfer and capacity-building, which is the key to the success of the Copenhagen conference and the necessary conditions.

He noted the need to ensure that developing countries economic development, poverty eradication a priority needs which can not at the expense of development rights at the expense of developing countries. History is a mirror, a long-term cumulative historical emissions in developed countries, is to produce the main reason for climate change, developed countries should be held accountable. Developed countries to provide financial and technical, neither the donor nor the charity action, but the fulfillment of "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change," by the obligations. Made so far to reduce emissions in developed countries and funding commitments, should assume their obligations and the expectations of developing countries are very far.

In the past five days of negotiations, some developed countries should not only refused to make emissions reduction commitments for developing countries to provide adequate financial support, but trying to get developing countries to assume more responsibility for emissions reductions, or even accept a mandatory reduction exclusive responsibility.

He Yafei noted that, according reached in recent years, a series of related international agreements to address climate change, developed countries should be mandatory emission reduction, mitigation and adaptation in developing countries to take voluntary action, there is a qualitative difference between the two, so that developing countries bear the mandatory emission reduction responsibility to make any sense.

When a reporter asked whether China would commit more emission reduction targets, He Yafei said that China has announced that by 2020 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2005 compared with 40% -45% decline. China is a far-sighted and responsible country, will realize their commitments.

He said the Chinese government fully understands the seriousness of the problem of climate change and the urgency to adopt strong policies, measures and actions to actively respond to climate change, announced the action to control greenhouse gas emissions targets, both China's domestic economic development policy objectives is also a global response to climate change made a significant contribution.

Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the Summit Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

He Yafei said that it fully demonstrates the Chinese Government and leaders attach great importance to climate change, attention to Copenhagen.

11, China's deputy permanent representative to Zhenmin held in New York and foreign media briefing said that the Copenhagen conference should aim to further promote the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change," and "Kyoto Protocol" a comprehensive, effective and sustained implementation.

Liu Zhenmin said that China does not agree to the Copenhagen meeting will reach a legally binding agreement to replace the "Kyoto Protocol" point of view. "Kyoto Protocol," can not be replaced, the Copenhagen meeting should be a follow-up, is a continuation of the Kyoto process.

Liu Zhenmin pointed out that climate change negotiations began 20 years ago, it is a gradual process. "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" is the first milestone in this process, "Kyoto Protocol" is the second milestone in Copenhagen should endeavor to become the third milestone.

(Editor: Liu Ze-hua)