Yvo de Boer, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, told reporters Copenhagen can and must be the turning point in the international fight against climate change. He said a powerful combination of commitment and compromise can and must make this happen.
The Executive Secretary says there was progress made at the Barcelona meeting, specifically on adaptation, technology cooperation, reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries and systems to distribute funds for developing countries. However, he says little progress was made on mid-term emission reduction targets of developed countries and finance that would allow developing countries to limit their emissions growth and to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Mr. de Boer said without these two things there will be no deal reached in Copenhagen.
The Copenhagen meeting is scheduled to take place from December 7th to the 18th.
Gail Walker, United Nations Radio
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