55 countries are committed to reducing carbon emissions

At the request of the agreement during the Danish climate summit in December last year, 55 countries sent a commitment to reduce carbon emissions to the United Nations.

People in Obot village, near the city of Shkodra, Albani rowed in flood waters on January 10.Scientists warn that floods and droughts will increase as the earth warms.Photo: AP.

"Copenhagen agreement" requires countries to submit a commitment before January 31. Among the countries that have committed to the United States, Japan, member states of the European Union, Brazil, China, India, South Africa. BBC said that some countries made "weak" commitments than stated in the Danish climate summit.

Yvo de Boer - the most senior UN official on climate change - said the commitments will energize the international community's efforts to cut emissions. However, many environmental protection organizations claim that these commitments have not yet said anything.

Much of the commitment is sent from major economies - both developed and developing. These economies generate about three-quarters of the emissions from fuel combustion. Meanwhile, only a few countries are smaller and more vulnerable to climate change. For example, only three member states in the Union of small island nations - including 43 members - send commitments. These are the Maldives, Singapore and the Marshall Islands.

Meanwhile, a report by the International Institute of Environment and Development shows that there are many issues to be addressed in raising funds to support climate change worth $ 10 billion per year for developing countries. within the next three years. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton once affirmed that the fund will increase to 100 billion USD / year by 2020.

"We still don't know where the funds for climate change support funds will come from and how the funds are distributed," BBC quoted a statement in the report.