Proposition "Fairness"

This morning another unexpected event took place as the coalition of China and India announced their proposition "Fairness". They finally presented concrete numbers about their emission reduction targets. During their presentation the delegate from China stressed that Chinese and Indian have to have the right to emit as many emissions as the US population. 

For 2050 this would mean a 44% reduction for China and a 194%  increase in emissions for India compared to the level in 1990.

China and India also announced that they are ready to go for stronger agreements as long as they were treated equally as the US.

The proposition "Fairness" will for sure have a strong effect on the following negotiations.