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Obama hopes that their presence in Copenhagen is “useful”

According to today said the White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs, “the Copenhagen meeting of leaders from developed and developing shipments worldwide represents an opportunity pararesolver some problems and reach agreement.”

The president pointed out, “hoped that their presence is helpful,” paralograr that consensus. It also hoped to leave Copenhagen with substantial operating unacuerdo.

Obama plans to leave for juevespor the Danish capital this evening and arrive on Friday. During a stay decinco hours trying to achieve with their peers hagafrente an agreement on global warming.

One of the greatest dangers to date are in the differences between China and the U.S. . -the two biggest polluters of the world about the verification of commitments.

So far, Beijing has refused to write down their promesaspara gradually reduce their emissions intensity, mientrasque Washington requires “transparency of the operating agreement and collect the cheese agreements in writing to verify queca country plays its part.

According to Gibbs said,” This is what makes an agreement puedafuncionar , that can be verified that the signatories to respect him. isa case in which we still have to keep working, and cares deeply aEE.UU..

The White House proposal for the Copenhagen summit prevereducir country emissions by 17 percent for ano2020 versus 2005 levels.

The effort will be progressive, so that in 2025 it is habrareducido 30 per cent in 2030 to 42 percent by 2050 andfor 83 percent.

Initially, the president”s visit to the Danish capital estabaprevista for on February 9, in conjunction with their travel Aoslos to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, though decidioaplazarla considering that his presence would make more sense in laclausura. EFE