U.S., China is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter.With China pledging to cut carbon gas emission as their national policy is seen as goal of the Copenhagen talks is to set targets for cutting greenhouse gases, and to raise funds to help poor countries tackle the effects of global warming.
“The Chinese government has decided Premier Wen will attend the15th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from Dec. 7 to 18 in Copenhagen,” Denmark, next month, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang. “We hope the Copenhagen conference will make fair and reasonable arrangements following the mandate of the Bali Road Map and strengthen the comprehensive, effective and sustained implementation of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol,” said Qin.
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will address on the national plans at a UN climate summit in Copenhagen, due on December 7-18.
China is going to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent compared with the level of 2005. This is “a voluntary action” taken by the Chinese government “based on our own national conditions” and “is a major contribution to the global effort in tackling climate change,” the State Council said. Chinese government would devote major efforts to developing renewable and nuclear energies to ensure the consumption of non-fossil-fuel power accounted for 15 percent of the country’s total primary energy consumption by 2020, said the State Council statement.More trees would be planted and the country’s forest area would increase by 40 million hectares and forest volume by 1.3 billion cubic meters from the levels of 2005.The State Council said that as a responsible developing nation, China advocated global concerted efforts in addressing climate change “through pragmatic and effective international cooperation.”
The Chinese cabinet reiterated the principled stand for implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. Both the UNFCCC principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” and the Bali Roadmap should be observed, the State Council said.UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol should be carried out in a comprehensive, effective and lasting way, and emissions alleviation, adaptation, technological transfer and financial support should be coordinated in a comprehensive way to help bring about positive results for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in December in Copenhagen, the State Council said.

“Appropriate handling of the climate change issue is of vital interest to China’s social and economic development and people’s fundamental interests, as well as the welfare of all the people in the world and the world’s long-term development,” the State Council said in the statement.
The State Council also said China would expand cooperation with foreign countries in raising its capacity to cope with climate change and import low-carbon and environment-friendly technologies.The State Council also advocated greater public awareness in addressing global climate change and encouraged low-carbon lifestyles and consumption.

The Kyoto Protocol, which aimed to pool world efforts to combat global warming, has been ratified by 184 parties to the UNFCCC since 1997, but it has not been ratified by the United States.Under the Protocol, developed countries are required to set clear targets for emissions reductions The European Union, Canada, Japan and Australia, among other developed members, all set respective targets.Developing countries such as China and India do not need to present any emissions targets.