China’s Emissions Bombshell Could Strain Climate Talks

Lee also identified the “power of the purse” as another constitutional power Congress should use to make sure President Obama does not commit the United States to a climate-change agreement in Paris without seeking the Senate’s advice and consent.

“Majorities in all 40 nations polled say it is a serious problem, and a global median of 54 percent consider it a very serious problem”, said the findings.

Bhushan was citing a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which estimates that the world would have to restrict its carbon dioxide emission to 1,009 gigatons between 2012 and 2100 to prevent the world’s surface temperature from increasing more than two degrees.

In an index by Pew that created a national rank for concern about climate change, the results showed the Chinese were slightly more concerned overall that Americans, but far behind other emerging economies including both Brazil and India.

The poll was conducted in person and by telephone with 45,435 people earlier this year.

“Paris will not be the end of the world’s efforts to tackle climate change, but it might be the end of the beginning”.

As it heads into the crucial UN Climate Change Conference in Paris from November 30 to December 11, the country also said it will to work with all participants in a very “constructive” spirit. As a new Pew Research Center survey illustrates, there is a global consensus that climate change is a significant challenge. “I would like the Southern media to become stronger, understand the politics around climate change so that there is equity and fairness in negotiations”, she said.Narain added that CSE would like to hold a workshop on climate change in Africa before the next CoP.

When a climate change influence is not found it could mean two things.

The INDCs will decrease global average emissions per capita by as much as 8 percent in 2025 and 9 percent in 2030, according to the report.

“Those who are responsible for less are required to do less and those responsible for more are required to do more”.

As to what must be done to address those concerns, most climate doomsayers in the countries surveyed say rich nations should do more than developing nations to address climate change (see right).

Notably, the U.S.is among a small group of countries in which half or more believe developing countries should do just as much – half of Americans hold this view, while only four-in-ten want rich countries to shoulder more of the costs.

The aim of this worldwide event, which is expected to attract 50,000 participants, including 25,000 officials, is to achieve a universal agreement on climate, based on the cooperation of more than 190 countries.

But in the United States, where Barack Obama introduced landmark reforms in August, implementation of public policy would be hampered by stark political divisions, said Stokes.