Some links via Benny Peiser

INTERVIEW-China to act on climate, warns of "unfair" demands | Reuters

BONN, Germany, June 2 (Reuters) - China promised on Tuesday to step up actions to fight climate change and cautioned that "unfair" new demands by rich nations could sabotage a new U.N. treaty due to be agreed in December.
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"If you start (questioning agreed principles), that can only meant that countries are not serious about future international cooperation. They are trying to create problems to sabotage the whole process," he said.

The Associated Press: US role in new climate treaty hinges on China

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is not likely to enter into a new international treaty to reduce the emissions blamed for global warming without China and other major greenhouse-gas emitters on board, the Obama administration's chief climate negotiator said Wednesday.

U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern told reporters in a conference call that China and other major developing countries are critical to making any international agreement work, and there is not going to be a new treaty to curb greenhouse gases without them.

The stance is similar to one taken by the Bush administration which pulled out of the current climate treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, citing the lack of participation of developing countries.

Kyoto Protocol's successor: too much too soon? - Los Angeles Times

There's little chance the U.S. will sign on to a global greenhouse gas treaty being prepared at the U.N.
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Because the historic emissions of mature industrialized societies in Europe and North America are responsible for the overwhelming majority of the atmospheric carbon that is altering the planet's climate, the rest of the world thinks it's only fair for them to compensate with cash. It's a legitimate point, but there is great danger that the climate talks will degenerate into an attempt by poor countries to extort money from rich ones.

China Syndrome: Shouldn't Steven Chu and Todd Stern get their stories straight?!

Steven Chu last week:

Even if China and other developing countries are reluctant to make commitments at December’s UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, “President Obama has made it clear that the US should act first,” Mr Chu said. “Using China as a reason not to act is no longer an option.”

That is at odds with the official stance of the Obama administration. Lead climate negotiator Todd Stern has long said that any global solution must involve China, a point he was at pains to stress today in response to Mr. Chu: “It’s absolutely critical that China and all the major economies are players are prepared to take action,” Mr. Stern said today.