CLIMATE-TALKS 2 LAST

Expressing hope that the Copenhagen talks would
succeed, the UNFCCC official pointed out that not a single
country has refused to fulfil its commitment to mitigating the
threat of global climate change.

Stressing on the need to move fast on the climate
change negotiations, he said: "we have less time at hand to
control climate change, or else we will lose the battle."

As per UNFCCC, the political pre-requisites to achieve
success in Copenhagen are clarity on targets to mitigate six
major greenhouse gases by industrialised countries.

There should be also clarity on nationally appropriate
mitigation actions of developing countries; clarity on how to
generate support for mitigation and adaptation in developing
countries and clarity on the governance structures to manage
the generated support.

The current negotiations among various countries focus
on reduction of green houses gas emission between 15 and 21
per cent over the 1990 estimates.

In June, India had made a demand that the developed
nations reduce emissions up to 79.2 per cent. The European
Union has sought 30 per cent reduction on GHG emissions and
China 40 per cent.

Official representatives from 170 countries are
expected to attend the Copenhagen summit. PTI