Climate: Beijing proposes that 1% of GDP from rich countries go to poor countries
BEIJING (AFP) - China on Tuesday proposed that developed countries spend 1% of their GDP on helping poor countries protect the environment and fight climate change.
Lack of resources could hamper efforts in developing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the context of the financial crisis, warned Gao Guangsheng, director general of the National Commission of China. coordination on climate change.
"Financial assistance to developing countries should reach 1% of the (GDP) of developed countries," Gao said at a press conference, "this figure is not very large, but we have to resolve this issue through discussions. "
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