New Delhi says that the proposals by some small island nations at the Copenhagen summit amount to bracket together rich countries and developing nations. Reacting to the proposals by the Alliance of Small Island States, Environment Secretary Vijay Sharma said in Copenhagen that it will weaken the legal obligations of the developed countries under Kyoto Protocol. Earlier, the Alliance of Small Island States put forward a proposal for a legal binding agreement on emission targets and seeking amendments in the Kyoto Protocol.With the rift between the developed and developing nations widening, Japan says it will strive to bridge the gap between developed and developing nations at Copenhagen summit. Japanese Environment Minister said in Tokyo that his Government would also decide on the scope of providing financial aid to the developing countries to deal with the challenge.In a related development, European Union has pledged a $3 billion climate fund to help the developing nations combat global warming. UN secretary General Ban Ki Moon has expressed confidence of getting a deal of immediate action at the conference. Our correspondent reports that the rift emerged between the rich and the developing countries after a draft agreement prepared by Danish Government leaked which is said to be heavily loaded in favour of developed countries.Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said his country will contribute 1.5 billion pounds to a European Union climate change project despite the recession and his Government’s huge deficit. The offer will make Britain the largest contributor. France and Germany each promised around 1.2 billion pounds to the EU fund, which will be worth around 6.5 billion pounds in all.