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African nations return to the negotiating table after walkout in Copenhagen Jeremy Hance mongabay.com December 14, 2009 "The vast majority [of countries] want to see a continuation of the Kyoto Protocol," UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer said. "This is not just an African concern." Developing countries have stated that the Kyoto Protocol must be preserved after it expires in 2012. The Protocol puts the responsibility of climate change and of emission cuts squarely on the shoulder of wealthy industrialized nations. Industrialized nations, however, have pushed to replace the Kyoto Protocol after 2012, arguing that many of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, such as China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia, are not required to cut emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. Some developing nations have argued for a twin track, whereby wealthy nations currently under the Protocol would remain while the United States (never a signatory of Kyoto) and big emerging economies would sign a new treaty. Developing nations have repeatedly said that their Danish hosts have ignored their concerns. Some officials from the developed world have complained that the walkout was simply a waste of time. Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, called the walkout "not very helpful" according to The Canadian Press. Over 100 world leaders are set to arrive on Friday to lend their support to the final agreement. The Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1997. Related articles Canada's reign of shame in Copenhagen (12/11/2009) In the first five days of Copenhagen, Canada has won a lot of awards. Only these are not positive awards for good and constructive behavior, but so-called 'fossil awards' given to the countries that most impede progress at Copenhagen by the environmental organization, Climate Action Network (CAN). US think-tank: islands affected by global warming should wait for trickle-down money (12/09/2009) Poor island nations threatened by rising seas should wait for money through trickle-down economics, according to the founder of the US Competitive Enterprise Institute. The Washington-based free-market think tank believes that curbing greenhouse gas emissionss to combat climate change will be too costly to the US and global economies. Islands and African nations present toughest treaty yet to combat global warming (12/09/2009) Led by the small island state of Tuvalu, developing nations particularly vulnerable to climate change have put forward the most ambitious plan yet to mitigate climate change. Their move has split them from usual partners, such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, who are concerned about the economic consequences of the proposal.
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