not only Carbon Dioxide(CO2)-, sources and sinks, in all economic sectors. It is not an energy convention. It is also true that we should always talk about low emission economy and not low carbon one in order to be consistent with the Convention. It is a scientific fact that other greenhouse gases have greater global warming potential (GWP) than CO2, even though their contribution to the total GHGs are not high. We believe that any new agreement, for post 2012, adopted in Copenhagen should be based on the whole principles listed in the UNFCCC, and should not be subject for renegotiation. There are divergent views regarding some of the issues being discussed in the ongoing UNFCCC negotiations leading to the Copenhagen accord, such as the sectoral approach and the new classifications among developing countries. We are of the opinion that these issues should be left to the UNFCCC process. Let me emphasize that the energy response to climate change as part of a comprehensive solution should be based on four main elements: a) Equity in sharing the burden: efforts to combat climate change should take into full account the specific needs and special circumstances of developing countries that would have to bear a disproportionate or abnormal burden. In this regard, measures taken to combat climate change in the energy sector, including unilateral ones, should not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade. --More
