Day 9: Roundup Discussion
There is an urgent calling for the world leaders to come and play their role in this climate talks. The Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd (left picture) as well as the other political leaders have warned that the negotiation might reach to a deadlock. For more than a week that the conference has gone and just remained few days to a deadline, no conclusive agreement has been achieved but rather a “surprise draft” that was in favour of developed countries distributed in the conference yesterday. It contained three option of long term climate aid but according to Quamrul Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi envoy who coordinates the Group of Least Developed Countries on Finance, none of the options include any financial commitment. The poorer countries say they would not agree with any drafts without financial aid. Followed by this situation, Jairam Ramesh, India’s Environment Minister has said that ABASIC (African, Brazil, South Africa, India and China) have drawn up a text for a new global agreement and would put it out if any other attempt to come out with a “surprise draft” happen again.
On the other hand, the arrival of Japan Prime Minister was expected to pledge a climate fund amounts to 10 billion of U.S dollar over three years including steps to protect biodiversity. This amount was a higher than the initial announcement which Japan have made around 9.6 billion of U.S dollar to help the developing countries.
Abu Mardhiyyah
International Islamic University of Malaysia
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