Denmark releases draft climate blueprint
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Midterm target: The draft calls for Australia to reduce emissions by 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020. (User submitted via ABC Contribute: JodieV, file photo)
The blueprint for the global climate change agreement to be struck in Copenhagen next month has been released.
The Danish Government says the world should cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2050 from 1990 levels, with most of the reduction coming from rich countries.
It is a figure that the G8 grouping of industrialised nations agreed to in principle last year.
Despite a push by poor countries, the Danish draft proposal has not outlined midterm emission target for developed countries.
Australia's midterm target is a reduction of 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020.
That would increase to 15 per cent if a Copenhagen deal is struck.
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