China demands developed countries 'pay their debts' on climate change

Key sticking point at UN negotiations is how countries should account for their greenhouse gas emissionsChina called on rich countries to “pay their debts” on climate change at global talks on Thursday, criticising developed countries for not doing enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide finance to help poor countries do the same.The trenchant intervention by Xie Zhenhua, the minister who leads the Chinese delegation and a veteran of the UN climate negotiations, came as China faced increasing pressure to shift its stance on some of the key rules required to implement the2015 Paris agreement.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Climate change Environment Science United Nations China Asia Pacific World news Paris climate agreement Greenhouse gas emissions COP 21: UN climate change conference Paris Global climate talks Source Type: news