China Says Rift on Kyoto Risks Destroying UN Climate Talks
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China said a rift with industrial nations over the Kyoto Protocol’s rules on greenhouse gas risks destroying the international response to global warming, raising the chance this year’s talks in South Africa will fail.
Su Wei, Beijing’s lead negotiator, said it’s essential for industrial nations to sign up for another round of emissions reductions under the pact, whose limits expire next year. Japan, Canada and Russia already have rejected extending the treaty. The European Union says it will only take on new commitments if all nations fix a date for adopting a new treaty.