Australia recognises this. We have submitted detailed proposals on negotiating such an outcome before Kyoto. The Europeans seem to recognise the merits of this approach for themselves but for nobody else. Yet the EU experience, the internal burden-sharing arrangement the Europeans have agreed to, suggests that differentiation is critical if collective emission reductions are to be maximised. Australia wants a solution that deals with the dynamics of a global economic problem.
Climate change is a global problem requiring a global solution.
It is in our national interest to find a solution that is effective and deals fairly with everybody. Differentiation achieves this. It is the key to making the Kyoto agreement effective over the long term, by getting countries progressively on board in making commitments that are commensurate with their national circumstances. A successful Kyoto outcome will be one that will allow all countries to sign on and take domestic action to the extent that they are able. Only an outcome based on cooperation not coercion can deliver a sustainable strategy.