China says developed countries are backsliding on obligations to combat climate change
By APTuesday, December 15, 2009
China accuses developed countries on climate
BEIJING — China has accused developed countries of backsliding on what is says are their obligations to fight climate change and has warned that the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen have entered a critical stage.
Foreign Ministry spokewoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday there had been “some regression” on the part of developed countries, who had “put forward a plethora” of demands on developing countries.
She said it “will hamper the Copenhagen conference.”
China and the United States are the world’s top two carbon polluters and have been at odds in Copenhagen.
Beijing’s view is that the U.S. and other rich nations have a heavy historical responsibility to cut emissions, and any climate deal should take into account a country’s development level.
