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FACTBOX-Main points of the Copenhagen Accord

(Reuters) - Sweden described last week''s Copenhagen climate change summit as a "disaster" and a "great failure" on Tuesday.

The climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement when delegates "noted" an accord struck by the United States, China and over 20 other nations that fell far short of the conference''s original goals.

Here are key points from the "Copenhagen Accord," which can be read in full at: here

* LONG-TERM GOALS

"Deep cuts in global emissions are required according to science...with a view to reduce global emissions so as to hold the increase in global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius."

* LEGALLY BINDING DEAL?

A reference in an earlier draft to adopt a legally binding climate agreement by next year was missing in the final draft. This upset the EU and a number of other nations, such as the Pacific island country of Tuvalu, which fears being swamped by rising sea levels.

* FINANCING FOR POOR NATIONS

The text says developing countries will receive: "scaled up, new and additional, predictable and adequate funding," to support both adaptation and mitigation.

Developed countries have committed to stump up $30 billion for the 2010-2012 period. Adaptation funds will be prioritized "for the most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa."

There is also a slightly less firm long-term goal.

"Developed countries commit to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. This funding will come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral," the accord says.

* EMISSIONS REDUCTION:

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