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Rome, 27 nov. (Adnkronos) – tomorrow at Durban opens a new stage for the fight against climate change around the world. The Conference of the United Nations, a new Summit on the fate of the planet from two years after the Copenhagen Summit and a year of Cancun. On the table of the negotiators from 190 countries constitute old difficulty reaching an agreement, an agreement advocated by many, mainly Europe, so that we can trace the path of the post Kyoto Treaty adopted in 1997 and which so far remains the only point of reference for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (even if it is insufficient).

The heart of the problem lies in the continuation until 2012 to this agreement, but for resistance to the United States on the one hand, (including the only among industrialized countries, has not signed the Protocol) and for China and the India, i.e. the major polluters, the compromise agreement also appears this time. Canada, the Russia and the Japan do not intend to sign a post Kyoto agreement, given the absence of a commitment on the part of the United States and China. The Italian delegation in Durban will be led by the Minister of the environment, Corrado Clini, who will travel to the Ministerial Conference of December 6. Clini is always passed to the table of negotiations, acting Director General of the Ministry of the environment and then seeks even today as policy.

Connoisseur of the matter, Clini, these days, described the scenario of this Summit. Another possible failure is in the cards. Also this time you will arrive to a signature between the large continental blocks of Western and Eastern.

And stray still aims to limit the overheating of the Earth, for not more than two degrees centrigradi, considered as critical threshold to avoid environmental or catastrophic disasters. The Minister of the environment drew attention, in the course of a hearing on the Environment Committee of the Senate, on the fact that “global portfolio of energy must be changed radically because of carbon dioxide emissions depend on the use of fossil fuels.” Reduce 50% of the portfolio-said Clini-means that the tendency of the 1930s changed a current contribution of 85% of fossil fuels to 30%. The gap of coverage with alternative sources is therefore 50%, which is objectively very high. ?

Specifically of Durban, Clini gave assurances on Europe will attempt to “promote the best details and positive relationships that we have with China, and the United States, having to note that, although may be promising developments in collaboration with China, are not those with the United States the United States of the Senate, despite the Democratic majority because”, gave no indication of President Obama for introduction in the US system of goals and tools to reduce carbon emissions similar to those of Europe “.”

At the present time, he noted Clini these days, “The United States occur when the Durban Conference, without commitments not only today, but also from a perspective more and with a next vision of global participation in the program on climate change depended much voluntary measures and initiatives which are not binding on businesses and American consumers.” Durban could however find a roadmap for a global treaty to be signed no later than 2015. Also, on the negotiating table, there is the question of the “green”, to discuss both with respect to the management both in respect to funding agreements. The Green Fund should merge some of the $ 100 billion that is committed to allocate to these poor here 2020 for industrialized countries. After the Durban Conference, the European Union, according to Clini, shall take into account the initiatives to be taken in the European programme of 20-20-20. The next stage is set for the Council of the EU on 10 December, when the step should be launched, in the perspective post Durban Conference of Rio + 20 June 2012 in Rio De Janeiro on sustainable development which will fall in 20 years from the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro 1992 UNCED.