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The Copenhagen Accord is the non-binding climate change pact drawn up by a small group of countries at December's U.N. climate summit, which failed to produce a legally binding global treaty. It sets a goal of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Cel
The Copenhagen Accord is the non-binding climate change pact drawn up by a small group of countries at December's U.N. climate summit, which failed to produce a legally binding global treaty.
It sets a goal of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, but leaves each nation to set its own targets.
The accord also includes promises of $30 billion in new finance for climate adaptation and mitigation in poor countries for the period 2010-2012, rising to $100 billion per year by 2020.
The U.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN) is keeping tabs on which countries have given their support to the pact.
Its latest assessment says 135 countries, including the 27-member European Union, are likely to or have engaged with the accord, representing 86.75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Eight countries have indicated they will not engage, while around 50 have yet to respond.
USCAN has put together a world map and pie chart showing each nation's position. They are colour-coded to indicate the different levels of engagement with the agreement, as well as those parties that have yet to respond.
The map will be updated on USCAN's website as new information comes in (the graphics below are static snapshots).
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