According to some of the participants, developing and developed countries have different views on the implementation of the 2017 Paris Agreement, especially Article 6 about the market mechanisms, the focus of this event.
Developing countries also have different opinions, as some climate-vulnerable countries hope to raise the global ambition of climate change mitigation, while others want to stick to the Paris Agreement's goal of containing the global warming under 2 degrees Celsius, rather than 1.5, over pre-industrial levels.
The Germany-based Swedish scientist added that the phasing-out of fossil fuel should be carried out in a more realist path, because the differences among countries should be taken into consideration, especially the fact that poverty alleviation that also has to occur at the same time in developing countries.
Rockstroem's words echoed the principle of the Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that acknowledges the different capabilities and differing responsibilities of individual countries in addressing climate change.
In addition, Rockstroem said,"I would argue that the EU has the biggest responsibility as the climate change leader in the world. This is the world's largest economic unit that now needs to show decisive action."
The European Parliament has announced a "climate emergency" just ahead of the congress, and the new President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen said climate change was her utmost priority.
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