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China "studying" plan to delay final climate deal

Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:27am EST
BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday that Beijing was still "studying" a Danish proposal to delay a legally binding climate pact until 2010 and aim instead for a political deal at talks in Copenhagen next month.

"China has noted the idea raised by the parties concerned of a 'political agreement' and is now studying this," the foreign ministry said in a statement faxed to Reuters.

"China believes that no matter what form of document is agreed in Copenhagen... (it should) consolidate and expand the consensus and progress already made in negotiations concerning mitigation, adaptation, funding, technology transfers and other aspects." (Reporting by Emma Graham-Harrison; editing by Ken Wills)


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