COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The major climate talks in history must submit a comprehensive and ambitious to capitalize on the promises of countries to combat global warming, United Nations said Sunday.
A one days of the formal start of talks in two weeks in the Danish capital, the top UN climate official said it was over time to agree the outlines of a strong climate treaty, after complicated negotiations have deepened divisions between rich and poor.
“I think the negotiators now have a clearer signal, even world leaders to outline a number of solid proposals to implement early action,” said reporters Yvo de Boer.
“Never in the 17 years of climate negotiations as different nations have made so many promises strong together. Almost every day, countries announce new goals or action plans for reduce emissions, “added de Boer.
The stakes in Copenhagen.
Scientists say the world is warming due to emissions greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels and massive deforestation.
The UN says the world needs a stronger climate pact to curb carbon pollution, which is growing rapidly.
To do otherwise would trigger dangerous climate change and rising seas, melting polar ice caps, and greater extremes of temperature that could affect economies and force millions to become climate refugees.
In a show of support, 105 world leaders have said they will attend the final stages of talks to try to seal a deal after years of bitter debates over how to divide the burden of reducing emissions, and who should fund the effort.
Poor countries say that developed nations were enriched to fuel their economies with coal, oil and gas, so that are more responsible for much of the pollution of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Developing countries currently emit more than half the greenhouse gases produced by man . The UN says all countries must play role in curbing the increasing pollution.
OPTIMISM
Japan announced on Sunday that during the conversations will remain steadfast in its goal of reducing emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, although the target depends on all major emitters, including China and the U.S., are ambitious.
In recent weeks, China, India, Indonesia and other countries announced pledges to reduce their emissions, raising hopes of success in Copenhagen.
Secretary General UN, Ban Ki-moon said he is optimistic that the conference would produce an agreement.
“We”ll get an agreement and I think it will be signed by all UN Member States, what is historical, “Ban said in an interview with the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende.
(Additional reporting by Alister Doyle; Writing by David Fogarty, editing by David Gregorio Spanish)
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