美國國務卿克林頓在出席聯(lián)合國氣候變化框架大會期間發(fā)表講話

1、美國國務卿克林頓在出席聯(lián)合國氣候變化框架大會期間發(fā)表講話，宣布在達成協(xié)議的前提下，美國準備與其他國家合作，在2020年前每年共同提供1,000億美元，用于滿足發(fā)展中國家適應氣候變化的各種需要。以下是演講稿中英文對照版本：Thank you all for coming this morning. I arrived in Copenhagen several hours ago. Ive just had a briefing on the state of the negotiations. I'd like to give you a brief report on where w

2、e stand and then make an announcement.謝謝諸位今天上午來到這里。幾小時前，我才抵達哥本哈根。我剛聽取了有關談判目前狀況的介紹。我想簡單地向諸位談談我們的立場，然后宣布有關行動。First, let me thank Todd Stern and the terrific team representing the United States at this conference. Actually, theyve been representing us ever since the beginning of the Obama Administratio

3、n over this past year.首先，我感謝托德·斯特恩(Todd Stern)以及代表美國出席這次大會的優(yōu)秀的代表團成員。事實上，自奧巴馬政府開始執(zhí)政一年來，他們始終擔任我們的代表。We appointed Todd Stern as our first-ever Special Envoy for Climate Change because we understood that this is one of the most urgent global challenges of our time, and it demands a global solution.

4、 Climate change threatens not only our environment, but our economy and our security - this is an undeniable and unforgiving fact.我們?nèi)蚊械?#183;斯特恩為我們的首位氣候變化事務特使，是因為我們認識到這是我們時代面臨的最緊迫的全球挑戰(zhàn)之一，需要有全球性的對策。氣候變化不僅威脅到我們的環(huán)境，還危及我們的經(jīng)濟與安全，這是不可否認的嚴酷事實。So in addition to the robust actions that the Obama Administrat

5、ion has taken at home - from the historic investment in clean energy included in the Recovery Act to the new efficiency standards for cars, trucks, and appliances - we have pursued an unprecedented effort to engage partners around the world in the fight against climate change. And we produced real r

6、esults.因此，奧巴馬政府除了在國內(nèi)積極采取行動外-從已納入復蘇法案（Recovery Act）的對清潔能源具有歷史意義的投資，到為小汽車、卡車和電器制定新的節(jié)能標準-我們還進行了前所未有的努力，聯(lián)合全球合作伙伴共同抗擊氣候變化。 我們已取得實際的成果。President Obama launched the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate which brought together key developed and developing countries. He also spearheaded an agreement, f

7、irst among the G20 and then the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, to phase out fossil fuel subsidies.奧巴馬總統(tǒng)發(fā)起了“能源與氣候問題主要經(jīng)濟體論壇”(Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate) ，匯聚主要發(fā)達國家和發(fā)展中國家共同參與。他還以20國集團（G-20）為開端，率先為逐步取消對礦物燃料的補貼達成協(xié)議，隨后又與亞太經(jīng)合組織（Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation）成員取得一致。And after

8、 a year of diplomacy, we have come to Copenhagen ready to take the steps necessary to achieve a comprehensive and operational new agreement that will provide a foundation for long-term, sustainable economic growth. Our U.S. delegation includes not just the President of the United States, but six mem

9、bers of his Cabinet.經(jīng)過一年的外交努力，我們來到哥本哈根，準備采取必要措施，要求達成全面的、切實可行的新協(xié)議，為長期、可持續(xù)的經(jīng)濟增長奠定基礎。我們美國代表團不僅包括美國總統(tǒng)，而且還有6名內(nèi)閣成員。We have now reached the critical juncture in these negotiations. I understand that the talks have been difficult. I know that our team, along with many others, are working hard and around the

10、 clock to forge a deal. And we will continue doing all that we can do. But the time is at hand for all countries to reach for common ground and take an historic step that we can all be proud of.我們現(xiàn)在已進入談判的關鍵階段。我知道，談判是艱難的。我知道，我們的談判代表，與其他許多談判代表一樣，正為達成協(xié)議晝夜不停地工作。我們將繼續(xù)竭盡全力。然而，對所有的國家來說，尋求共同點，采取值得我們大家自豪的具有歷

11、史意義的行動，現(xiàn)在時間已所剩無幾。There is a way forward based on a number of core elements: decisive national actions, an operational accord that internationalizes those actions, assistance for nations that are the most vulnerable and least prepared to meet the effects of climate change, and standards of transparen

12、cy that provide credibility to the entire process. The world community should accept no less.推動談判取得進展取決于一些核心因素：果斷的國家行動；以切實可行的協(xié)議使這些行動國際化；為最脆弱和最缺乏準備的國家抗擊氣候變化的影響提供援助；維護整體進程信譽的透明度標準。國際社會不應該降低標準。And the United States is ready to embrace this path.美國已準備好走這一條道路。First, we have announced our intention to cut

13、 our emissions in the range of 17 percent below 2005 levels in 2020 and ultimately in line with final climate and energy legislation. In light of the Presidents goals, the expected pathway in pending legislation would extend those cuts to 30 percent by 2025, 42 percent by 2030, and more than 80 perc

14、ent by 2050.首先，我們已宣布到2020年將我國溫室氣體排放在2005年的基礎上削減17%的意圖，并最終使之符合最后通過的氣候與能源法案。按照總統(tǒng)制定的目標，如果正在審議的立法按預定方案通過，到2025年減排幅度將增至30%，到2030年增至42%， 2050年達80%以上。Second, we also recognize that an agreement must provide generous financial and technological support for developing countries, particularly the poorest and

15、most vulnerable, to help them reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. Thats why we joined an effort to mobilize fast-start funding that will ramp up to $10 billion in 2012 to support the adaptation and mitigation efforts of countries in need.第二，我們還認識到，協(xié)議必須要求向發(fā)展中國家，特別是最貧窮和最脆弱的國家提供大量財政和技術援助，幫助他們

16、減少排放，適應氣候的變化。這就是為什么我們參與推進快速啟動融資項目的原因，這筆資金將在2012年達到100億美元，支持有需要的國家適應變化，減輕受到的影響。And today Id like to announce that, in the context of a strong accord in which all major economies stand behind meaningful mitigation actions and provide full transparency as to their implementation, the United States is p

17、repared to work with other countries toward a goal of jointly mobilizing $100 billion a year by 2020 to address the climate change needs of developing countries. We expect this funding will come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sou

18、rces of finance. This will include a significant focus on forestry and adaptation, particularly, again I repeat, for the poorest and most vulnerable among us.今天我宣布，在達成強有力的協(xié)議的情況下，所有的主要經(jīng)濟體根據(jù)協(xié)議支持采取有意義的減排行動，并為各自的執(zhí)行情況提供充分的透明度，美國準備與其他國家合作，在2020 年前每年共同提供1,000億美元，用于滿足發(fā)展中國家適應氣候變化的各種需要。我們預期這筆資金將來自政府與民間、雙邊與多邊等

19、多種廣泛的渠道，其中還包括特種融資渠道。極為重要的是，我再次重申，幫助我們中間最貧窮和最脆弱的國家發(fā)展林業(yè)和適應變化。So there should be no doubt about the commitment of the United States to reaching a successful agreement here in Copenhagen and meeting this great global challenge together.因此，美國堅持要求在哥本哈根為共同應對這項巨大的全球挑戰(zhàn)達成一項成功的協(xié)議，對于美國的決心不應該有任何懷疑。But ultimately

20、 this must be a common effort. We all know there are real challenges that remain in the hours left to these negotiations. And it is no secret that we have lost precious time in these past days. In the time we have left here, it can no longer be about us versus them this group of nations pitted again

21、st that group. We all face the same challenge together.但從根本上來說，這必須是一項共同的努力。我們都知道，剩下的時間已經(jīng)不多，但談判仍然面臨嚴峻的挑戰(zhàn)。眾所周知，在過去的日子里，我們損失了寶貴的時間。在我們剩下的時間里，不應該再有我們與他們的相互對峙 這一組國家與那一組國家的僵持不下。我們大家都面對共同的挑戰(zhàn)。I have often quoted a Chinese proverb which says that when you are in a common boat, you have to cross the river pea

22、cefully together. Well, we are in a common boat. All of the major economies have an obligation to commit to meaningful mitigation actions and stand behind them in a transparent way. And all of us have an obligation to engage constructively and creatively toward a workable solution. We need to avoid

23、negotiating approaches that undermine rather than advance progress toward our objective.我時常引用中國的一句成語,“同舟共濟”?，F(xiàn)在我們都在同一條船上。所有的主要經(jīng)濟體都有義務堅持有意義的減排行動，并以透明的方式做到言出必行。我們大家都有義務以建設性和創(chuàng)造性的方式相互交往，尋求可行的解決方案。我們應該為實現(xiàn)我們的目標起促進作用，避免采取不利于取得進展的方式。I am deeply concerned about the consequences for developing countries - from

24、 Bangladesh to the Maldives, from the Caribbean to West Africa and the Pacific Islands - if we cannot secure the kind of strong operational accord Ive described today. We know what the consequences will be for the farmer in Bangladesh or the herder in Africa or the family being battered by hurricane

25、s in Central America. Without that accord, there wont be the kind of joint global action from all of the major economies we all want to see, and the effects in the developing world could be catastrophic. We know what will happen. Rising seas, lost farmland, drought and so much else. Without the accord, the opportunity to mobilize significant resources to assist developing countries with mitigation and ada