|
|
China signals hope for deal
China was reported to signal an operational accord out of reach. Now China'sclimate change ambassador says China has not given up hope for a deal.
Marianne Bom (article updated) 17/12/2009 14:10
Chinano longer sees a possibility of achieving an operational accord totackle global warming this week at the UN climate conference, Reutersreported early Thursday morning, quoting an unnamed official involvedin the talks.
The official said that China instead suggested issuing "a short political declaration of some sort."
Later Thursday, China's Climate Change Ambassador Yu Qingtai (photo above) rejected the signals as malicious rumors.
"Ido not know where this rumor came from but I can assure you that theChinese delegation came to Copenhagen with hope and have not given itup," Yu Qingtai told Reuters.
"Copenhagen is too important to fail," he said.
Beijingwants a deal that capture all progress achieved over two years of UN-led negotiations and leave room for swift progress on unresolvedareas next year, according to Yu Qingtai.
The Danish Presidencytried all afternoon and evening on Wednesday to create consensus on atext on the basis of which the heads of state and government weresupposed to continue their talks. On Thursday the text was given upafter pressure from developing countries - according to the media - andnegotiations continued without it.
119 heads of state and government will be present at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen.
(Photo: Scanpix/Reuters)
http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=3034 |
China, deal, Hope, signals, China, deal, Hope, signals, China, deal, Hope, signals
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2009-12-18 17:21
提升卡
变色卡
抢沙发
千斤顶
显身卡
发表于 2009-12-18 17:32
