This statement ran the climate conference in Copenhagen far ahead and now plays an important role in the negotiations. Without the financial support to developing countries by developed countries, it will be a successor to the Kyoto Protocol give .
The EU has set
an important message: The EU has made the first negotiators at COP 15 concrete figures for financial support to developing countries. From 2010 to 2012, Member States shall annually 2.4 billion euros available. Germany will contribute 420 million euros annually, United Kingdom and France, each of around 400 million €. This emergency assistance will come primarily African and small island states benefit.
There is emerging, however, that an annual start-up funding is required from 10 billion U.S. dollars by the industrialized countries. Therefore, the previously promised 2.4 billion euros, the European Union are only a first step. not
climate off against development
issue is whether the funds are paid in addition to the existing development assistance, or to be counted against this. United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Spain support the request for an additional Financial transfer. Countries - including Germany - are of the opinion that the climate protection measures to be funded from development assistance.
The German and international trade union movement are of the view that resources for climate protection can not be set off against the anyway limited financial resources provided through development assistance and must!
Dietmar Hexel in discussion with representatives of American Blue Green Alliance. Photo: Horst Heuter That increased the ongoing negotiations, is also due to the fact that bids are missing for a long-term financial support. The European Union considers the amount of 100 billion U.S. dollars annually as necessary. The U.S. is strongly opposed, and Japan has announced it will submit its own proposal.
is Where the money come from?
Norway welcomes funding from the auction of emission allowances, which has only been available in Europe. France and Britain are proposing a Tobin tax . Denmark and the EU as a whole support a tax on shipping and air transport. At the present time is not yet clear which proposals will prevail in the end. plays
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