One month after the Copenhagen climate summit ended in recriminations and and a weak outline of a global deal, key groups of developing countries will meet to try to explore ways to get to agree a legally binding final agreement. As the dust settles on the stormy Danish meeting, environment ministers from the so-called Basic countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet on January 24 in New Delhi. No formal agenda has been set, but observers expect the emerging geopolitical alliance between the four large developing countries who brokered the final "deal" with the US in Denmark will define a common position on emission reductions and climate aid money, and seek ways to convince other countries to sign up to the Copenhagen accord that emerged last month.
As the dust settles on the stormy Danish meeting, environment ministers from the so-called Basic countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet on January 24 in New Delhi. No formal agenda has been set, but observers expect the emerging geopolitical alliance between the four large developing countries who brokered the final "deal" with the US in Denmark will define a common position on emission reductions and climate aid money, and seek ways to convince other countries to sign up to the Copenhagen accord that emerged last month.
Espinosa told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview that it would be "practically impossible to reverse course" on the EU's target to cut emissions by 20% and boost the participation of renewable power in Europe's energy production to 20% by 2020, as those were targets set by a council of EU ministers. ... Espinosa also said the EU will stick to its promise to provide EUR7.2 billion to aid developing nations in their efforts to fight climate change. ... Espinosa said global climate negotiations should remain the responsibility of the U.N.
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Espinosa also said the EU will stick to its promise to provide EUR7.2 billion to aid developing nations in their efforts to fight climate change.
Espinosa said global climate negotiations should remain the responsibility of the U.N.
