Some poor nations slam Copenhagen climate accord

"I regret to inform you that Tuvalu cannot accept this document," said Ian Fry, delegate for the low-lying Pacific island state that fears it could be wiped off the map by rising sea levels.

Delegates of Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba also angrily denounced the "Copenhagen Accord", saying it would not help address global warming.

Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas rejects climate documents

CARACAS: The countries of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA) Friday rejected the climate change document the UN Climate Change Conference is discussing in Copenhagen.

During the joint press conference, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said the document was "tricks" supported by the United States.

According to Chavez, 40 percent of the vehicles in the world are in the United States, which has five percent of the world's population consuming 25 percent of energy on the planet.

"Obama said he did not come here to talk but to take action. But, first he should fulfill the Kyoto Protocol and use the money for saving lives instead of killing. Then we will believe him," said Bolivian President Evo Morales. "What we are discussing here is if we are going to live or die," he added; Kazinform cites China Daily. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.