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Introduction
Starting from December 7, environment ministers and other officials from
192 countries will convene the United Nations Climate Change Conference
in Copenhagen to discuss the follow-up plan after the expiration of the
first commitment period of the “Kyoto Protocol” and to sign a new
agreement on global actions to address climate change in the future.
This is another epoch-making global climate agreement following the
“Kyoto Protocol” and will undoubtedly have a decisive impact on the
future trend of the Earth’s climate change. This is a meeting described
as “the last chance to save humanity.” The meeting will be held at the
modern Bella Center for two weeks. The UN Climate Conference is held
once a year, and its predecessor was the Earth Summit held in Rio de
Janeiro in 1992, which aimed to coordinate international action to
address climate change.
Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), hopes that the results of the meeting will include three levels:
The first level is an agreement for immediate action;
The second level consists of ambitious emission reduction targets and actions, as well as financial support, etc.;
The third level is a shared vision for long-term response to climate change.
Important Schedule:
December 07: Opening Ceremony
December 07: Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
10th–11th: Informal Group Meetings
December 17: National Statements, High-level Meetings
December 18: Conclusion: Adoption of decisions and conclusions
Positions of Various Parties:
[China] 2020 carbon emissions per unit of GDP to drop by 40%–45% compared to 2005
Committed to a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020; experts disappointed and dissatisfied
Announced a reduction of more than 20% in carbon emissions by 2020
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting issued a climate declaration
Parliament rejected the carbon trading bill
Harper stated Canada will not significantly increase mid-term emission reduction targets
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