By Peter Chamberlin - BLN Contributing Writer

(Read full document here: Copenhagen Agreement on Climate Change)

Some notable quotes from the agreement are given below:

UNFCCC:  UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

“their climate debt to the developing countries.”

In order to fulfill this shared vision, Parties have agreed to establish a coherent, cohesive and integrated system of financial and technology transfer mechanisms under the Convention and a follow up/compliance mechanism.

fulfillment by Annex I Parties and their commitments to provide financing, technology and compensation to developing countries for mitigating and adapting to climate change.

They shall also provide new and additional funding to cover the full incremental costs incurred by developing countries in implementing nationally appropriate mitigation actions undertaken in the context of sustainable development.

Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, the precautionary principle dictates that lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures.

COP conference of the parties
NAMA nationally appropriate mitigation actions
NAPA national adaptation programmes of action
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
REDD reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation