S AFRICA PLEDGES EMISSIONS CUT
Dec 7th, 2009 by admin
South Africa has offered to slow down the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions if rich countries agree to expand aid for poor nations to cope with climate change. The South African presidency’s website published a statement yesterday pledging a 34 per cent reduction in projected carbon emissions by 2020 and a 42 per cent cut by 2025. The offer is conditional on an effective international agreement and the provision of financial and technological support from the international community to allow the target to be reached. The announcement came on the eve of the United Nations‘ two-week climate change summit, which opened today in Copenhagen. Representatives from 192 countries are attending the talks.
