Developed nations slammed for shifting blame

At the climate conference, the Group of 77 and China have criticized industrialized nations for their attempts to shift the burden of addressing the adverse effects of climate change onto developing countries.

The developing nations have also rejected the goal of developed countries to conclude a legally binding instrument that would combine the obligations of developed countries under the Kyoto Protocol with commensurate measures by developing countries.

Meanwhile, a Fijian climate campaigner has made an appeal for the talks to save her island nation from rising seas.

Leah Wickham, Fijian Climate Campaigner, said, "We need a deal that is fair to the poorest people and nations that have had little or nothing to do with the issue, but that will be affected the most. We need a deal that secures a safe planet for all peoples and nations. We need a deal that is fair, ambitious and legally binding."