Qin Gang: China and India have no obligation to undertake binding emission reduction targets

December 3, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang asked reporters at a regular press conference.　　Sino-New Society, Liu, Beijing December 3 (Xinhua) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said 3rd at a regular press conference that China and India are developing countries and have no obligation to undertake binding emission reduction targets. A reporter asked a question, China recently announced the number of energy-saving emission reduction. According to Indian media reports, India has learned that China's goal of energy conservation and emission reduction, the country's energy conservation and emission reduction pressure is very high.　　What is China's comment on this?　　Qin pointed out that the Chinese government's actions to control greenhouse gas emissions announced a few days ago are autonomous and voluntary, reflecting the political will of the Chinese government to address this challenge with great emphasis on climate change. Qin said that both China and India are developing countries and are victims of climate change, and that the two countries have no obligation to undertake binding emission reduction targets. China and India share the same propositions, concerns and demands on climate change.　　Both China and India have demanded that developed countries be able to take the lead in reducing emissions by adhering to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, while providing financial, technology transfer and capacity-building support to developing countries. Qin said China understands India's current situation on climate change and supports India's appropriate mitigation measures in response to climate change according to its national conditions and capabilities.　　At the same time, China is willing to strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation with India on climate change issues. Wen Jiabao, China's premier, held a standing meeting of the State Council on November 25 to study the deployment of climate change and decide on the target of China's action to control greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and to propose corresponding policy measures and actions. The meeting decided that by 2020 China's GDP carbon dioxide emissions were down 40% to 45% per cent from 2005. Finish)