Govt climate talk success questioned

Developed nations have pledged some US$30 billion from 2010 to 2012, with another $100 billion per year from 2020. The accord also stipulates the establishment of a Copenhagen Green climate fund. "With no binding treaty issued, the future of the Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism [CDM] becomes unclear," said Daniel, who is also researcher at the Bogor-based Center for International Forestry Research (Cifor). He said that the government should allocate funds for adapting to climate change as Indonesia should not rely on external aid. "There must be a budget for adaptation. It is not fair if the government focuses purely on funding mitigation programs," he said.