A Brief Comment on International Emissions Reduction Pledges - The Copenhagen Accord: a step in the right direction
The IEA welcomes the Copenhagen Accord, which provides guidance on the next steps towards a legally‐binding agreement on climate change. The Accord:
provides a clear environmental goal of limiting the increase in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius
calls for emissions to peak as early as possible as well as a collective commitment by developed countries to financially support developing country
actions in mitigation and adaptation
lays out the foundation for support to developing country actions, over and above their unilateral actions.
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