People walk past a globe at the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, December 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Xie Xiudong) Photo Gallery>>>

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The UN Climate Change Conference reached a legally non-binding Copenhagen Accord on Saturday.

    The accord upheld the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" set by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, made arrangements for developed countries' compulsory emissions cut and developing countries' voluntary mitigation actions, and included wide consensus on the key issues of long-term global emissions reduction objects, funding and technology support, and transparency.

The chimney behind the Copenhagen Odeum is seen in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, December 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Xie Xiudong) Photo Gallery>>>

  



Copenhagen climate conference ends in anticlimactic way

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends a news conference during the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, on Dec. 19, 2009. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called here Saturday for a legally binding treaty on climate change as soon as possible in 2010.(Xinhua/Zeng Yi) Photo Gallery>>>

  COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The two-week UN climate change conference in Copenhagen ended on Saturday in an anticlimactic way, leaving the Copenhagen Accord, a document that is open for signing.

    The Copenhagen Accord, which was expected highly to lead to a legally binding treaty, aroused opposition from several developing countries, who said the emission reduction targets were not ambitious enough and refused to adopt it. Full story

S. African opposition says Copenhagen deal "not acceptable" 

  JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's political opposition and environmentalists described the controversial Copenhagen agreement on climate change reached by five powers, including South Africa, in Denmark at the weekend as "not acceptable," the South African Press Association reported on Saturday.

    Gareth Morgan, spokesman on the environment for the official opposition Democratic Alliance, said the deal spearheaded by U.S. President Barack Obama "lacks ambition" and marginalised developing countries. Full story


Decision approved at Copenhagen, taking note of accord 

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- UN climate conference decided on Saturday to take note of an accord for fighting global warming.

    "The conference of the parties takes note of the Copenhagen Accord," said a decision at the climate talks. Full story

Chinese premier stresses cooperation against climate change

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- In his last day at Copenhagen, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated China's stance and polices on combating climate change, and stressed the importance of cooperation on many occasions.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks at the leaders' meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 18, 2009. (Xinhua/Wu Wei) Photo Gallery>>>

    In his speech titled "Build Consensus and Strengthen Cooperation to Advance the Historical Process of Combating Climate Change" at the opening session of the leaders' meeting of the U.N. climate change conference, the premier detailed China's efforts to reduce emissions.  Full story

China's commitment to climate change strong, fair: delegates from developing world 

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from developing countries on Friday hailed that China's commitments to efforts to redress climate change are strong and its position on the issue fair.

Bolivia's President Evo Morales (L) and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C)attend a press conference during the UN climate change conference at the Bella center in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 18, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    They made the comments after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao had reiterated his country's positions and principles at the United Nations Climate Change Summit here.  Full story

Obama announces breakthrough on climate change deal

Jounalists watch the TV screen broadcasting U.S. President Barack Obama's speech at the press center during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, Dec. 18, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said late Friday that a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" had been achieved on a global deal to fight climate change.

    But Obama said the agreement, sealed after hours of intensive negotiations among world leaders, is not legally-binding and was still under drafting.  Full story

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