Beijing hinted yesterday at room for compromise in global climate change talks, as its negotiator left open the possibility China could commit itself to reducing carbon emissions beyond 2012.
Yu Qingtai, Beijing's special representative for climate talks, indicated that more generous financial and technological support from developed countries could help China reach a peak in its carbon emissions sooner than expected.
Along with other developing nations, China wants developed countries to be legally bound to help pay for curbing emissions in poorer ones. “When China's emissions will peak depends on our development stage, our GDP per capita, our resources structure and technology level,” he said.