Thursday, December 17, 2009

US Pledges to Work Toward $100 Billion Global Climate Fund for Poor

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argues that the United States will cooperate with other countries to create a 100 billion U.S. dollars annually to fund climate funding for poor countries. He did notice in the UN climate conference in Copenhagen.

Clinton Minister said that the United States wants to complete and operate the new treaty to come out of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen.

He said that the agreement must include commitments from all major economic and decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mandatory standards for clarification efforts.

In the event that may occur, Clinton said the United States will be significant contributions.

"The United States is prepared to work abroad, to mobilizing the combined 100 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 on climate change needs of developing countries," said Clinton.

Ads can propel the stalled negotiations in Copenhagen, he stopped over greenhouse gas emissions-cracks and financing.

But Clinton said that the problem is fully transparent solution-breaker for the United States, which is inconsistent with China, especially during the verification of compliance with emissions curbs.

"It's hard to believe, speaks for the United States, which may be the level of financial commitment, which told me that the lack of transparency in the second-largest emitter of [greenhouse gases], and I think the first-largest producer and is now close, if not already not, the second-largest economy, "she said.

China balked outside monitoring of its implementation output cracks.

Environmental group World Wildlife Fund announced immediately greeted Clinton with the fact that 100 billion U.S. dollars commitment breathes new life into sputtering negotiations. "The so-called Fund for the United States and China to overcome their differences.

The United States came under criticism for meeting its small supply to reduce emissions. Washington has reduced by 17 percent from 2005 to 2012 - compared to 20 percent has been lowered from 1990 to the European countries, says that a reduction of 30 percent, if followed by other developed countries.

Clinton said that the U.S. cut is the first step to increase by 30 percent reduction by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050.

Clinton said valuable time was lost in the last days of negotiations and said negotiations should not focus on "us against them" attitude, but a common effort.

Leaders of the world will continue to come to Copenhagen for the last two days meeting. U.S. President Barack Obama is to address the conference on Friday.
 
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