China expects more effort from the European Union and the U.S. on emissions reductions targets, the deputy head of the Chinese delegation said at a news conference in Copenhagen.
According to the Deputy Head of the Chinese delegation, Su Wei, China is ahead of the EU and the USA as regards emissions efforts.
"The EU position cannot be justified.... The [Kyoto] protocol among other UNFCCC agreements stipulate clearly what developed and developing countries should do," Su Wei said.
The Kyoto Protocol stipulates developing nations are not committed to emission reductions or sharing of funding for mitigation and adaptation in poor parts of the world.
Some elements of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change expire in 2012.
The 15th UN climate change conference, a result of two-year international talks on a binding treaty to cut global carbon emission, began in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Monday. The conference, which puts together about 15,000 participants from 192 countries, will run until December 18.
A new binding treaty to cut global greenhouse emission is widely expected to be agreed during the talks in the Danish capital.
However, some observers say the summit is more likely to just outline principles and directions for a post-Kyoto framework.
The text of the deal, which was leaked to the British media, has already caused an international outcry.
The draft, dubbed "the Danish Text," vests the World Bank with financial control in issues related to climate change. It also fixes the emission quota for developing countries at 1.44 tons of carbons per person by 2050, while allowing developed countries to emit almost twice as much, 2.67 tons per person.
MOSCOW, December 10 (RIA Novosti)
