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Copenhagen Accord: who’s in, who’s not

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Complying with the January 31st deadline 55 countries have sent to the UNFCCC their emission reduction pledges under the Copenhagen Accord. Among the developing countries, India and China did not commit to any specific emission reduction, but proposed voluntary targets of respectively a 40-45% decrease in emissions by 2020 compared to the 2005 levels and a 20-25% reduction in emission intensity by the same year. The main developed countries confirmed the announced targets, with the EU sticking at the 20% reduction by 2020 over 1990 levels (going to 30% if all major emitters were to join in an international agreement), the US minus 17% over 2005 levels (details depending on the passing of the climate legislation), and Australia going for a 25 per cent on 2000 levels by 2020 if countries globally agree to put in place reduction that would stabilize world emissions at 450ppm. A conditional target has also been put forward by New Zealand, which has submitted 10-20 per cent reduction below 1990 levels if there is a comprehensive global agreement. Among the other developing countries, Brazil committed to 36.1-38.9 per cent reduction below Business as Usual by 2020, while South Africa and Indonesia committed respectively to a 34% and 26% reduction below Business as Usual by the same year.

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