India, China, Brazil Walk Out At Copenhagen
Posted by seumasach on December 18, 2009
18th December, 2009
The prospects of achieving a positive outcome from the ongoing Climate Summit at Copenhagen appeared to be waning on Friday after China and India briefly walked out of the conference, refusing to submit to international verification of their efforts to curb the emissions that cause global warming.
Brazilian delegation led by President Lula da Silva also joined the walkout, extending support to the stand taken by China and India. With the walkout staged on the final day of the summit, no major breakthrough can now be expected.
The move is understood to be over an umbrella clause in a draft proposal of the summit’s final political statement circulated by by Denmark, which reportedly outlines a goal of providing US$10 billion a year in quick start funds for developing nations from 2010-12, rising it until the US$100 billion goal is achieved by 2020.
The walkout was apparently over a dispute between the rich and developing countries regarding emission cuts and financial aid to poorer countries for tackling the effects of climate change. The developing countries want the rich nations to enforce significantly larger cuts than poorer nations, and are demanding higher financial support and more technological assistance to poorer nations. The rich nations have, however, refused to accept their demands.
The move is understood to be over an umbrella clause in a draft proposal of the summit’s final political statement circulated by by Denmark, which reportedly outlines a goal of providing US$10 billion a year in quick start funds for developing nations from 2010-12, rising it until the US$100 billion goal is achieved by 2020.
The walkout was apparently over a dispute between the rich and developing countries regarding emission cuts and financial aid to poorer countries for tackling the effects of climate change. The developing countries want the rich nations to enforce significantly larger cuts than poorer nations, and are demanding higher financial support and more technological assistance to poorer nations. The rich nations have, however, refused to accept their demands.
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