Representatives from major developing countries reached consensus on Saturday, asking developed countries to undertake the emission cut target of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

In order to prepare for the forthcoming Copenhagen Summit, representatives from China, Brazil,India and South Africa along with Sudan, the current chairman nation of G-77, met in Beijing on November 27 to 28 to discuss major issues concerning the negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol.

The agreement said the Kyoto Protocol should continue to have effect and rich countries should assume the responsibilities to cut emission in accordance with the target of the second commitment period from 2013.

"The outcome of the summit should include long-term cooperative actions on climate change, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to the impacts of climate change, as well as provision of financial and technological support," the representatives said in a statement.

It should also take into account the special needs of the least developed countries, small developing island countries and African countries in terms of dealing with climate change, according to the statement.

"We will continue to work together to make the Copenhagen Summit a successful one," said the representitives.