China in plea on 'green' technology
China has called on the international community to increase the flow of technology to developing countries to help them fight climate change.
Wan Gang, minister of science and technology, said developed nations "need to establish a mechanism for technological transfer" of environmentally friendly technology so developing countries can afford them.
China - which rivals the US as the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - has pledged to raise energy efficiency but has declined to sign up to internationally agreed emissions reductions.
Along with other developing countries such as India, China says their economies should not be penalised by binding cuts in emissions when their per capita emissions are much below those in developed countries.
Mr Wan said the solution to global warming lies in international cooperation and technology.
"Science and technological innovation will not only discover the nature of the problem we face, but also provide possible solutions to the climate change problem," he said.
