Delegados da ONU aprovam pacto sobre clima
Países que participam da conferência do clima da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) em Varsóvia chegaram a um consenso sobre um dos pilares de um ambicioso pacto a ser assinado em 2015 em Paris. O projeto é uma aposta para evitar um aquecimento global ainda mais rigoroso nos próximos anos e obrigar todos os países do mundo para a redução de emissões de gases de efeito estufa a partir da queima de carvão, petróleo e gás.
Quase 24 horas após o fim do prazo inicial da conferência, o plenário aprovou um texto com modificações, debatido em regime de emergência. Durante a noite de sexta-feira, delegados trabalharam para chegar a um projeto de acordo sobre o caminho a ser seguido. Mais tarde, neste sábado, no encontro de encerramento da sessão da conferência, os delegados aprovaram o projeto.
Os participantes da conferência avançaram em relação a um programa para reduzir o desmatamento em países em desenvolvimento. Por outro lado, os delegados não chegaram a um acordo sobre a criação de um mecanismo de compensação para "perdas e danos" com mudanças climáticas futuras, consideradas "inevitáveis" por países vulneráveis a catástrofes ambientais. A demanda ganhou força após a passagem do tufão Hayian pelas Filipinas e é uma das principais bandeiras de países insulares.
As novidades também atingem a questão de financiamentos climáticos. Países ricos se comprometeram a ajudar as nações em desenvolvimento no sentido de tornar suas economias mais "verdes" e na adaptação a partir do aumento nos níveis dos oceanos, desertificação e outros impactos climáticos. Bilhões de dólares já foram distribuídos para financiamentos climáticos nos últimos anos.
Disputas envolvendo a ajuda sobre o clima para países pobres ofuscaram a conferência na Polônia e marcaram os debates, que duraram duas semanas. Países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento entraram em conflito desde o início das negociações, em 11 de novembro, para estabelecer as bases para o novo pacto. Os participantes da conferência em Varsóvia, porém, consideram que todos devem aderir às decisões tomadas.
Um dos observadores do diálogo, Alden Meyer, da Union of Concerned Scientists, chegou a afirmar que "as conversas estavam à beira de um colapso". Em discussões sobre compromissos futuros para reduzir as emissões de carbono, China e Índia insistiram em um texto que manteria um "muro" entre países ricos e pobres sobre os compromissos para redução nas emissões de gases - algo que Estados Unidos e outros países de economia avançada querem se livrar.
"Todo o exercício não tem como objetivo criar um novo regime climático", afirmou o negociador chinês Su Wei durante uma das sessões. A delegação da China aponta que históricos de emissões de gases não estão sendo levados em conta. "Apenas países desenvolvidos deveriam ter compromissos", afirmou Wei. Ele destacou ainda que economias emergentes precisam meramente "aprimorar ações".
O enviado norte-americano Todd Stern questionou se a declaração chinesa representava que o país não estava pronto para levar adiante os compromissos do novo acordo. "Espero estar errado sobre o que ouvi, mas certamente seria frustrante dar um passo atrás em vez de avançar para Paris", destacou. Nações ocidentais insistem que as economias emergentes devem fazer a sua parte, principalmente ao considerar que a China é, atualmente, a nação com maior índice de emissão de dióxido de carbono (CO2), com a Índia em quarto lugar, atrás de Estados Unidos e países europeus.
Essa é uma questão fundamental que tem "atormentado" o processo de negociações climáticas da ONU desde sua concepção, há 18 anos. Nações emergentes, com grande parte de seu desenvolvimento apoiada na queima de combustíveis fósseis, apontam o longo histórico de emissões de gases por países do Ocidente como uma das razões para os perigos que o planeta corre atualmente. Representantes de nações emergentes insistem que os países mais ricos têm uma responsabilidade maior no processo para resolver o problema. Fonte: Associated Press.
UN delegates approve pact on climate
Countries participating in the climate of the United Nations ( UN) conference in Warsaw reached a consensus on one of the pillars of an ambitious pact to be signed in 2015 in Paris . The project is a bid to avoid an even harsher global warming in the coming years and to oblige all countries of the world to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and gas .
Almost 24 hours after the end of the initial period of the conference , the plenary adopted a text with modifications discussed in emergency . During the night of Friday, delegates worked to reach a draft agreement on the way forward . Later on Saturday , the meeting 's closing session of the conference , delegates approved the project.
Conference participants moved toward a program to reduce deforestation in developing countries . Moreover , the delegates did not reach an agreement on the establishment of a mechanism of compensation for " damages " with future climate change , considered " inevitable " for countries vulnerable to environmental disasters . The demand gained momentum after the typhoon Hayian the Philippines and is one of the main goals for island countries .
The news also reached the issue of climate finance . Rich countries have pledged to help developing nations in making their "greener " economies and adaptation from the rise in sea levels , desertification and other climate impacts . Billions of dollars have been allocated to climate finance in recent years .
Disputes involving climate to help poor countries overshadowed the conference in Poland and tagged debates , which lasted two weeks. Developed and developing countries clashed from the start of negotiations , on November 11 , to lay the foundation for the new pact. The participants of the conference in Warsaw , however, believe that everyone should adhere to the decisions taken .
One observer dialogue , Alden Meyer , the Union of Concerned Scientists, even said that " the talks were on the verge of collapse ." In discussions on future commitments to reduce carbon emissions , China and India insisted on a text that would maintain a "wall " between rich and poor on commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the country - something that the United States and other countries of advanced economy want to get rid of.
" The whole exercise is not meant to create a new climate regime ," said the Chinese negotiator Su Wei during one of the sessions . The Chinese delegation points out that historical greenhouse gas emissions are not being taken into account. " Only developed countries should have commitments ," said Wei . He also pointed out that emerging economies need merely " enhance actions."
The U.S. envoy Todd Stern questioned whether the Chinese statement represented that the country was not ready to carry forward the commitments of the new agreement . " I hope I'm wrong about it, but I would certainly be frustrating to step back instead of moving to Paris ," he said . Western nations insist that emerging economies need to do their part , especially when considering that China is currently the nation with the highest emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) , with India in fourth place , behind the United States and European countries .
This is a fundamental question that has " plagued " the process of UN climate negotiations since its inception 18 years ago . Emerging nations , with much of its development supported by the burning of fossil fuels , demonstrated over greenhouse gas emissions by Western countries as a reason for the dangers that currently runs the planet history . Representatives from emerging nations insist that wealthier countries have greater responsibility in procPaíses participating in the climate of the United Nations ( UN) conference in Warsaw reached a consensus on one of the pillars of an ambitious pact to be signed in 2015 Paris. The project is a bid to avoid an even harsher global warming in the coming years and to oblige all countries of the world to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and gas .
Almost 24 hours after the end of the initial period of the conference , the plenary adopted a text with modifications discussed in emergency . During the night of Friday, delegates worked to reach a draft agreement on the way forward . Later on Saturday , the meeting 's closing session of the conference , delegates approved the project.
Conference participants moved toward a program to reduce deforestation in developing countries . Moreover , the delegates did not reach an agreement on the establishment of a mechanism of compensation for " damages " with future climate change , considered " inevitable " for countries vulnerable to environmental disasters . The demand gained momentum after the typhoon Hayian the Philippines and is one of the main goals for island countries .
The news also reached the issue of climate finance . Rich countries have pledged to help developing nations in making their "greener " economies and adaptation from the rise in sea levels , desertification and other climate impacts .
Countries participating in the climate of the United Nations ( UN) conference in Warsaw reached a consensus on one of the pillars of an ambitious pact to be signed in 2015 in Paris . The project is a bid to avoid an even harsher global warming in the coming years and to oblige all countries of the world to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and gas .
Almost 24 hours after the end of the initial period of the conference , the plenary adopted a text with modifications discussed in emergency . During the night of Friday, delegates worked to reach a draft agreement on the way forward . Later on Saturday , the meeting 's closing session of the conference , delegates approved the project.
Conference participants moved toward a program to reduce deforestation in developing countries . Moreover , the delegates did not reach an agreement on the establishment of a mechanism of compensation for " damages " with future climate change , considered " inevitable " for countries vulnerable to environmental disasters . The demand gained momentum after the typhoon Hayian the Philippines and is one of the main goals for island countries .
The news also reached the issue of climate finance . Rich countries have pledged to help developing nations in making their "greener " economies and adaptation from the rise in sea levels , desertification and other climate impacts . Billions of dollars have been allocated to climate finance in recent years .
Disputes involving climate to help poor countries overshadowed the conference in Poland and tagged debates , which lasted two weeks. Developed and developing countries clashed from the start of negotiations , on November 11 , to lay the foundation for the new pact. The participants of the conference in Warsaw , however, believe that everyone should adhere to the decisions taken .
One observer dialogue , Alden Meyer , the Union of Concerned Scientists, even said that " the talks were on the verge of collapse ." In discussions on future commitments to reduce carbon emissions , China and India insisted on a text that would maintain a "wall " between rich and poor on commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the country - something that the United States and other countries of advanced economy want to get rid of.
" The whole exercise is not meant to create a new climate regime ," said the Chinese negotiator Su Wei during one of the sessions . The Chinese delegation points out that historical greenhouse gas emissions are not being taken into account. " Only developed countries should have commitments ," said Wei . He also pointed out that emerging economies need merely " enhance actions."
The U.S. envoy Todd Stern questioned whether the Chinese statement represented that the country was not ready to carry forward the commitments of the new agreement . " I hope I'm wrong about it, but I would certainly be frustrating to step back instead of moving to Paris ," he said . Western nations insist that emerging economies need to do their part , especially when considering that China is currently the nation with the highest emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) , with India in fourth place , behind the United States and European countries .
This is a fundamental question that has " plagued " the process of UN climate negotiations since its inception 18 years ago . Emerging nations , with much of its development supported by the burning of fossil fuels , demonstrated over greenhouse gas emissions by Western countries as a reason for the dangers that currently runs the planet history . Representatives from emerging nations insist that wealthier countries have greater responsibility in procPaíses participating in the climate of the United Nations ( UN) conference in Warsaw reached a consensus on one of the pillars of an ambitious pact to be signed in 2015 Paris. The project is a bid to avoid an even harsher global warming in the coming years and to oblige all countries of the world to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and gas .
Almost 24 hours after the end of the initial period of the conference , the plenary adopted a text with modifications discussed in emergency . During the night of Friday, delegates worked to reach a draft agreement on the way forward . Later on Saturday , the meeting 's closing session of the conference , delegates approved the project.
Conference participants moved toward a program to reduce deforestation in developing countries . Moreover , the delegates did not reach an agreement on the establishment of a mechanism of compensation for " damages " with future climate change , considered " inevitable " for countries vulnerable to environmental disasters . The demand gained momentum after the typhoon Hayian the Philippines and is one of the main goals for island countries .
The news also reached the issue of climate finance . Rich countries have pledged to help developing nations in making their "greener " economies and adaptation from the rise in sea levels , desertification and other climate impacts .
Billions of dollars have been allocated to climate finance in recent years .
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