China issues rallying call on climate
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DEVELOPED countries must do more than their less wealthy counterparts to tackle climate change, China said yesterday, reaffirming its longstanding position before a United Nations climate conference next month.
The meeting, to be held in the Peruvian capital Lima from December 1-12, is intended to pave the way for a global deal on cutting Earth-warming carbon emissions to be agreed next year in Paris as a replacement for the Kyoto treaty.
China earlier this month set a target for its emissions to peak in 2030.
“Developed countries should continue to take the lead in cutting emissions by large margins and at the same time provide developing countries with support for financing, technology and capability building,” Su Wei, China’s top climate negotiator and a senior official of the National Development and Reform Commission, told reporters in Beijing.
China hopes the Lima conference and next year’s agreement will uphold the principles of “common but differentiated responsibilities” in tackling climate change, he said.
The phrase calls on developed nations — with their long industrial history — to take the lead in addressing global environmental issues.
Developed countries are wealthier and have greater capabilities, while economic growth and poverty alleviation remain “the most urgent priorities” of developing states, Su said.
The Chinese emissions goal was announced during a visit to Beijing by United States President Barack Obama, who set a target at the same time for America to cut its emissions by 26-28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025.
China will make “more powerful efforts after 2020” to make its “due contribution” to reducing global warming, Su said.
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