UN Delegates approve of frameworks for COP21

The delays for the COP20 in Lima were caused after environmental groups stated that there was an inefficient compromise of how much countries are expected to pledge between the rich and poor countries to cut carbon emissions.

The environmental groups threatened to bring climate talks to a close but eventually resulted in a “bare minimum” deal causing many key disputes unresolved.

The UK climate change minister Ed Davey said: "I am not going to say it will be a walk in the park in Paris" and described the deal as an important step to meet the requirements for COP21.

However, the EU and Miguel Arias Canete, EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy believe that this is a step toward achieving a global climate deal in Paris next year.

Peru’s environmental minister, who chaired the Summit, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal said: "As a text it's not perfect, but it includes the positions of the parties".

According to the Indian environment minister Prakash Javedekar the document is what they expected as it forms the idea that the wealthy nations have to lead the way in making cuts in emissions.

It also reinstated a guarantee that a “loss and damage” scheme for poorer countries will be established to help them cope with the financial consequences of climate change.

The professor at the LSE’s Grantham climate research institute, Michael Jacobs says it’s essential that developed countries show they can provide what they have promised but it is difficult “because they don’t feel they have got so much money but also because it’s hard to budget ahead”.

Mr Davey claimed that even though the conference talks at Lima concluded in a bare minimum deal, either way countries would have to provide information due to “political pressure”.

He also expresses that the talk in Paris are likely to be "even more difficult than Lima" but is looking forward to the prospects that “the world can contemplate a global deal applicable to all”.