米国、気候変動条約で"野心的な行動"を宣誓
OSLO, May 5 (Reuters) - The United States promised on Tuesday to take "ambitious actions" under a new U.N. pact to fight global warming and urged a dramatic increase in cash to help developing nations cope with climate change.
A submission to the United Nations outlining Washington's ideas for a treaty due to be agreed in Copenhagen in December also said many nations should outline greenhouse gas cuts both for a mid-term goal of 2020 and a long-term 2050 target.
"The United States is committed to reaching a strong international agreement in Copenhagen based on both the robust targets and ambitious actions that will be embodied in U.S. domestic law," it said.
It added that the U.S. pledge hinged on "important national actions of all countries with significant emissions profiles to contain their respective emissions."
China has recently overtaken the United States as the top emitter, ahead of Russia and India. But China's per capita emissions, mostly from burning fossil fuels, are less than a quarter of those of the United States.
President Barack Obama plans to cut U.S. emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020, a reduction of about 14 percent from 2007 emissions. The U.N. Climate Panel says rising world emissions will cause more floods, heatwaves, droughts and rising seas.
"The U.S. is keenly aware of the need for a dramatic increase in the flow of resources available to developing countries ... to address the climate challenge," the submission said.
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