Copenhagen: The compromise agreement that concluded the climate change summit here is useful and can form the basis of future negotiations to address global warming, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. However, he also expressed disappointment with the fractious nature of the talks, and what he called 'sound and fury' and 'trench fighting over procedures'.
The Copenhagen Accord, a political statement rather than a legal agreement, was the product of the so-called BASIC group of countries - Brazil, America, South Africa, India and China. It remains opposed by many poorer countries and viewed with reservation by others, on the basis that it does not go far enough to tackle global warming.