China rejects UK claims over climate talks debacle

CHINA has dismissed claims made by a British minister that it "hijacked" efforts to reach an agreement at the climate summit in Copenhagen.

Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband, had accused China of vetoing two agreements on limiting emissions.

Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Jiang Yu, said the accusation was a political plot made by leaders who wanted to shirk their own obligations.

The summit ended without the 192 nations reaching a binding agreement.

The delegates simply committed to "taking note" of a deal recognising the need to limit temperature rises to 2 celsius.