A group of key emerging economies, including China and India, have come together to exert pressure on developed countries at the upcoming climate change talks in Copenhagen. Through talks held in Beijing, these countries have agreed on various issues, such as the importance of financial and technological support from the West to help developing nations combat global warming. The meeting included officials from China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Sudan, the current chair of the Group of 77 developing countries. China, India, and Brazil are among the top greenhouse gas emitters in the world, and have announced plans to reduce their carbon emissions. They claim that the efforts made by wealthy nations to combat climate change are not sufficient. A statement released after a recent meeting in Copenhagen stated that the purpose was to work towards a positive, ambitious, and fair outcome. The meeting aimed to create a stronger legally binding climate agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol, but negotiations have been unsuccessful in addressing the differences between rich and poor countries on emission reduction efforts, measurement, reporting, and funding. The host country Denmark and several wealthy nations support a plan to reach a comprehensive political agreement at Copenhagen and finalize the legally binding details in 2010, while some developing countries are pushing for a stronger outcome. Developing nations are concerned about attempts to replace the Kyoto Protocol with a new agreement or incorporating its provisions into another agreement. The European Union believes Kyoto has not successfully reduced emissions from wealthy countries and advocates for a new agreement. The Beijing statement emphasizes the importance of keeping the Kyoto Protocol in effect and urges rich countries to reduce emissions in line with the protocol's second commitment period starting in 2013. Developing countries have agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in exchange for support. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and other participants, following a strategy outlined by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, are working towards a negotiation plan. Beijing's top climate negotiator, Xie Zhenhua, will present the strategy in Copenhagen. The WWF believes that this move by emerging economies is a challenge to developed countries and a rejection of Denmark's proposal for a political agreement in Copenhagen. WWF's Kim Carstensen expressed that they are not surprised by this challenge. The Danish proposal is very weak, to be honest, and the governments of the developing world are not foolish.