Global climate cooperation at new starting line from Copenhagen Accord: experts

The legally non-binding Copenhagen Accord resulting from the climate change talks in the Danish capital laid a solid foundation for a new round of global cooperation on climate change, Chinese experts said here Tuesday.

"The accord, a product of arduous talks, is a significant achievement in the process of the Bali Road Map negotiations," said He Jiankun, an energy professor of the prestigious Tsinghua University, and a member of China's National Panel on Climate Change.

"The consensus will pave the way for the next round of negotiations and prepare for the birth of a legally binding accord," He told Xinhua.

He said the core interests of developing countries have been fully reflected because the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" has been upheld in the accord.

Concerns of the countries and regions that are vulnerable to climate change, including the least developed countries, small island countries and Africa, are addressed in the accord, he said.

Developed countries commit to a goal of mobilizing jointly 100 billion U.S. dollars a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries, the accord says.

"This is the first time for a document of climate change talks to offer a promising amount of money," He said.


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