Global agreement on climate change must be fair and practical

Comments on “Greenhouse gas emissions: a theoretical framework and global solution” by Guest Author: Project Team of Development Research Centre of the State Council (DRC), China. 9/12/2009, http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/12/09/greenhouse-gas-emissions-a-theoretical-framework-and-global-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-84755

While the equal per capita rights of emissions are a good approach, to mingle the present task with historical emissions makes the proposal difficult to realise and accept by industrialised countries. Many people in industrialised countries who enjoyed the benefits of high emissions in the past have died. Do you want who to pay for their "over the equal per capita emissions"?

So it would be better to have two parts, first the present and future and the other part for the past. Focus on the present and future and reach an agreement.

For the past, it is up to those rich countries to "voluntarily" make some financial, technological and other assistance to developing countries.

Only this is a practical way to reach a fair and simple deal.

Attempting too much may mean achieving little.