As the COP-16 Climate Conference enters its high-level segment, Brazil's Minister of Environment, Izabella Teixeira, said this Tuesday (December 7) in Cancun that parties have started to show the necessary disposition for an agreement on a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, despite unresolved technical obstacles.
"In all the consultations that we've made, countries have demonstrated the political will to achieve a new arrangement for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. I am optimistic that we can achieve this common objective."
The Minister tempered her optimism with pragmatism, however, noting that there are still several challenges to resolve: "Right now we are operating at the political level. What we still need to resolve is what technical agreements we will need to adopt, considering the negotiation tracks we have today", she explained.
Since Monday, Minister Teixeira and UK Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne, have been co-chairing informal talks with key groupings and individual countries to facilitate political dialogue and try to unlock the discussions regarding the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol.
Source: Portal Brazil
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