China says it’s willing to open its books on carbon emissions efforts to questioning
By APThursday, December 17, 2009
China is willing to detail emission efforts
COPENHAGEN — China says it is willing to provide details about its actions to control carbon emissions, moving to meet a key U.S. demand for verification of China’s promises to fight global warming.
Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said China is ready for “dialogue and cooperation that is not intrusive, that does not infringe on China’s sovereignty.”
His remarks Thursday came after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the U.S. would join others in raising $100 billion a year to help developing countries fight climate change.
The financing of climate aid for poor nations and the verification of China’s voluntary actions to reduce the growth of its emissions address two key issues blocking an agreement at the Copenhagen summit.
