Canada Supports UN Principles for New Climate Change Deal

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NUSA DUA, BALI, INDONESIA, December 10, 2007 - Canada 's Environment Minister, John Baird, met today with Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Minister Baird emphasized Canada's support for the UN's efforts to reach agreement on a process for a new global climate change deal post-2012."On the day when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won a Nobel Peace Prize for its extraordinary work, I told Mr. de Boer that the science is clear, the world must now act, and Canada is ready to do that," Minister Baird said. "We support the UN process as the only way to get a truly global agreement." The UNFCCC has indicated to the countries attending the climate change conference that there are three major principles to achieve:The world must come together and agree to launch negotiations on a post-2012 agreement; There must be an agreement on what the building blocks of a future agreement would be; And there must be an agreement on an end date for negotiations. Canada is in agreement with those essential elements and is seeking an end date of 2009 for negotiations. Minister Baird also outlined Canada's position that a new agreement must include all major emitters, with common but differentiated targets. "Canada is prepared to accept mandatory, binding targets and work with the UN and participating countries to come up with a process which will lead to worldwide greenhouse gas reductions," said Minister Baird. "If we are going to achieve real reductions in greenhouse gases, I am in full agreement with the United Nations that we need these three principles as our starting point."For more information, please contact:Eric RicherPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of the Environment(819) 997-1441In Indonesia: 085857032508Environment CanadaMedia Relations(819) 934-80081-888-908-8008In Indonesia: Gregory Jack 085857032502

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