On December 18, 2009, in Denmark, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC), the Copenhagen Accord was signed by the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa, in an attempt to reach an agreement that would set a common ground for the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change.
The 12 point statement speaks of the necessity of continuing Kyoto Protocol (which has 2,012 targets), emphasizing the need for political will in combating climate change and endorsing a low-emission development strategy.
The Accord admits that the global temperature increase should not go beyond 2 degrees Celsius by 2020, pointing out that an adaptation programme may ....