Sharing of burden key for Poland gathering

Developed economies should bear in mind the philosophy of "being strict with ourselves and lenient toward others" as they make plans to head to Poland for the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference, a senior official said.

Li Gao, director-general of climate change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, made the comment during a news conference on Wednesday in Beijing.

The main task of the climate conference this year, which will be held in Katowice, Poland, from Dec 2 to 14, is to complete negotiations over the detailed rules to implement the Paris Agreement, which aims for a long-term goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 degrees C above preindustrial levels, said Li.