The US-China is close to the agreement on limiting emissions

The United States and China are approaching an agreement on combating climate change in the 16th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP-16) taking place in the coastal city of Cancun (Mexico ).

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The move led public opinion to hope that global greenhouse gas reduction negotiations could be the first to succeed in years.

Analysts say that the tone of China and the United States' emissions assessment has eased, contrary to the accusations that have been made over the past time. The most controversial issue is how countries act to limit CO ₂ emissions as well as the extent to which other countries can assess the process.

The head of the Chinese negotiation team, Suwei, said: " Perhaps the difference is not too big. In general, both countries want to push the negotiation process to reach an agreement at the Cancun conference ."

The official said China has set up a system to measure and assess CO2 emissions and does not object to other countries examining its reports. Earlier, Beijing claimed to allow only the international community to monitor some of their activities.

Earlier this week, US negotiator Jonathan Pershing said that the United States and China had been working hard over the past month to negotiate disagreements and find ways to solve those problems. According to him, negotiations have progressed significantly.

At the conference, Japan was criticized for influencing efforts to reach a replacement agreement for the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

According to Tokyo, the Kyoto Protocol's goal of limiting greenhouse gas emissions is unfair and inefficient, applied only to rich countries, but does not include the US and China, but The world's leading polluters.

COP-16 attracts about 25,000 delegates from governments, businesses, NGOs and research institutions from 194 countries to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The conference is expected to last until December 10.