The last group is the developing countries, known as the Non-Annex I parties.

In the current version of the Climate Collaboratorium, the developing countries are divided into two additional groups.

• Rapidly Developing Countries
  This group includes economies that have progressed farther in their economic development and contribute a sizeable share of global emissions. It includes such countries as China, India, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and Indonesia.

• Other Developing Countries
  This group includes economies that have low emissions and are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It includes the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

While this way of categorizing the developing countries are not formally codified in the UNFCCC process, some parties to the negotiations have proposed separating the non-Annex I parties along these lines.

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