Final negotiations commence in Durban
A greater consensus regarding a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, a key issue in the climate talks has been reached since negotiations began in Durban last week, UN wholesale jewelry suppliesclimate chief Christiana Figueres said.
"Countries are now [discussing]discount fashion jewelry how to build a second commitment period rather than whether to have the second commitment period," she said. "It's an important shift."
Figueres said that under a second potential commitment period countries would have to meet ambitious targets for emissions reduction before 2020. She said countries would have a chance to modify emissions reduction targets this week.
The United States is not bound by Kyoto's obligations; furthermore, Canada, Russia and Japan have said they will not renew the 1997 Kyoto Protocol pledges that expire next year.
Figueres remained confident that new targets would be set despite previous political hang-ups.
"Canada, Russia and Japan won't stand away, because they've never been against the [Kyoto] protocol and they will continue to contribute to emissions reduction," Fugueres said. "At the samefashion jewelry shop time, [these countries and the U.S.] will also make a comparable effort under the [UNFCCC] convention, which is still under discussion."
Xie Zhenhua, head of China's delegation, said Monday that China is willing to accept a legally binding commitment after 2020 with certain conditions, which would include an extension of the Kyoto Protocol.
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the president ofcheap jewellery the COP17, said China is currently in discussions regarding how its commitments would be orchestrated, but is hopeful that a new deal can be reached.
