With two days left to go at the COP-16 Climate Change Conference, Brazil's chief negotiator, Ambassador Luiz Alberto Figueiredo, said yesterday (December 8) in Cancun that he's optimistic about achieving a good result by the end of the talks this Friday. Speaking at a press conference, Ambassador Figueiredo said that countries are committed to finding a solution for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which has been one of the most divisive issues under discussion in these negotiations.
"All delegations are engaging - which is a very good sign - and trying to come up with creative ideas, so I am cautiously optimistic that we'll achieve what we came here to do", Ambassador Figueiredo told reporters.
According to Figueiredo, Brazil has helped to lead intense informal consultations this afternoon in an effort to resolve pending issues that are critical to the successful conclusion of the Conference.
"We're currently exploring language that could bridge important gaps that may resolve the issue of the division between those who don't want to engage in Kyoto's second commitment period and those who definitely want a clear message on the topic from Cancun", he said.
Ambassador Figueiredo also confirmed that Brazil is in favor of an eventual legally-binding outcome from the negotiations, as long as it represents a strong international response to climate change. "If you don't have substance that is worthy of a legally-binding instrument, there is no need at this point in time to crystallize a weak text into treaty", he concluded.
Kyoto Protocol (full text, in English)
Source: Portal Brazil
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