The global climate change efforts have not been compromised by the current economic downturn, and political signals so far have been encouraging at the ongoing negotiations for a new climate change regime, said a senior UN official.
The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, the first commitment period of which will expire in 2012, is not yet a concern at this moment, and is proceeding well, said Feng Gao, director of the Legal Affairs Programme of the UNFCCC secretariat.
Referring to negotiations for the new post-2012 climate agreement, which is due to be signed in Copenhagen this December, he said, “political signals so far we have received have been encouraging.”
The climate change policies and measures proposed as part of efforts to deal with the downturn may be more practical, he added.
However, many NGOs have felt that the meltdown has slowed down sustainable development.
For the full story by Dongying Wang, published by Xinhua News Agency in March 2009, please click here. Also, please return to the blog to post your comment.
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The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, the first commitment period of which will expire in 2012, is not yet a concern at this moment, and is proceeding well, said Feng Gao, director of the Legal Affairs Programme of the UNFCCC secretariat.
Referring to negotiations for the new post-2012 climate agreement, which is due to be signed in Copenhagen this December, he said, “political signals so far we have received have been encouraging.”
The climate change policies and measures proposed as part of efforts to deal with the downturn may be more practical, he added.
However, many NGOs have felt that the meltdown has slowed down sustainable development.
For the full story by Dongying Wang, published by Xinhua News Agency in March 2009, please click here. Also, please return to the blog to post your comment.
Photo by ecstaticist
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