Don't let Kyoto goals die away, says UNEP

Chinese official: Second period of protocol key to talks' success

DURBAN, South Africa - The big challenge facing the ongoing global climate change talks in Durban is that the principles of the Kyoto Protocol should not be abandoned, said Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme.

"The Kyoto principles should not be lost, whether you call it a second commitment period, an extension or whatever is agreed, as long as it keeps the Kyoto Protocol alive, it would be good," Steiner said in an interview on Tuesday.