The deadline has arrived, countries have submitted the 2020 emission reduction targets, the major developing countries have made positive plans under the December 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference issued by the Copenhagen Accord, before January 31, the developed countries should be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the secretariat of the 2020 emission reduction targets. The term is a "soft" cut-off date and is not legally binding, but the main purpose is to allow countries to demonstrate their willingness to respond to climate change. Information officials from the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change said February 1 that some countries had informed the Agency about emissions reduction targets or greenhouse gas control actions. The agency will issue a notice on this later. In view of the current commitments made by developed countries, these targets are far from those required by developing countries to increase their emissions by 40% per cent compared to 2005, and the relevant requirements of the United Nations are wide. In stark contrast, however, many developing countries, especially the developing powers represented by China, have put forward plans to significantly control greenhouse gas growth. Emissions targets for developed countries include "moisture" up to now, major developed countries have submitted or presented their own broad targets, which the US, Japan and the European Union have all claimed to be ambitious and forceful. But is that true? The U.S. goal is to cut emissions by 17% by 2020, a figure that looks pretty big. However, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat data can be seen in 1990 to 2005 U.S. emissions increased by 16%. As a result, the U.S. emissions reduction target to 1990-year benchmark, the equivalent of reducing emissions by about 4%. Japan's Yukio Hatoyama government proposed to cut emissions by 25% in 1990, as opposed to the previous government in Japan, but there are also problems with Japan setting a precondition for its emissions targets. It could refuse to implement its own emissions-reduction plan on the basis of the poor performance of some major countries. In addition, the "major countries" mentioned by Japan include developing countries. However, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change clearly stipulates that developing countries bear "common but differentiated responsibilities" with developed countries. Japan does not distinguish between these countries, its commitment to the credibility of a considerable discount. As for the EU target, according to the relevant institutions, compared with 1990, the EU 2008 to 2012 5 year emissions reduction of 8%, equivalent to an annual emission reduction of 2.48%; Now the European Union is proposing to reduce emissions by 20% in 2020, equivalent to 8 annual emissions reductions from 2013 to 2020 1.05%. Less than half of the first commitment period. Even if the EU finally decides to raise its target of 20% to 30%, the 8-year average is only 1.93% per annum, still lower than the level of the first commitment period. Therefore, the EU's commitment is not a strong commitment. It is not difficult to see that the developed countries of these various kinds of emission reduction is actually more and more weak emissions reduction, set the precondition of emission reduction, including "moisture" emission reduction. From 1990 to 2005, carbon dioxide emissions from the developed world's GDP fell by only 26% per cent, according to the estimates. According to their commitments, this indicator will only fall by 30% to 40% by 2020. Green industry or opportunity to become a China although developing countries do not undertake mandatory emission reduction obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, many developing countries, especially large developing ones, have proposed plans to significantly control greenhouse gas growth. China has informed the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of China's announcement of a domestic initiative to respond to climate change. China will try to reduce carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 2020 by 40% to 45% from 2005. In its briefing, China stated that the nature of the domestic initiative for mitigation was voluntary action and would be implemented in accordance with the principles and provisions of the Convention. At the end of January 31, the 40th session of Davos, "World Economic Forum", China's development of green industry's national strategy and development model by the participants of general concern. U.S. Congressman Lindsey says China has developed a long-term green economy strategy and will become a "behemoth" in this area. Some experts believe that China has been leading the world in many green technologies, such as clean coal technology. Citigroup vice Chairman William Roze said he expects China to make a major breakthrough in carbon storage technology soon. France's finance minister, Lagarde, also said tackling climate change was a race, and that the country that won the race would be the leader in future economic development. "The impact of the current economic crisis on developed countries is more severe than in developing countries, which is an opportunity for countries like China," she said. "It's hard to agree on different countries. While the green economy is hotly discussed at the Davos forum, there is caution about the prospect of a new climate conference to be held in Cancún, Mexico, by the end of this year. Mexican President Felipe Calderon argues that the "lack of consensus" among countries is the result of differing economic conditions because of the economic cost of tackling climate change. "Tackling the financial problem of tackling climate change is a major task for all countries today," he said. If we can have an economic mechanism, our negotiations will be on the straight track. "In the end we need to reach a legally binding agreement, but it is not yet possible to assert that it can be achieved in Mexico," said Luche Fries, the Danish Environment minister. No one has a road map to Cancun at hand, which is what we need to find now. Shyam, India's prime minister for climate change, also said in Davos that unless the global economic situation improves, it "may not" reach an "ambitious agreement" this year. Boer, Executive Secretary of the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, who is the general coordinator of the current climate talks, summed up the experience of the Copenhagen climate conference: "One of the lessons we learned from Copenhagen is not to rushForce the negotiations. We need to take the time to cover all countries and make sure that everyone has a clear understanding of what they need to agree on. ”
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