Copenhagen: The Final
Posted by ericww on December 18, 2009
It’s not exactly X Factor, with 19 million TV viewers tuning into watch the nail-biting finish, and it doesn’t look like there’s going to be a clear winner either. Shame, in every definition of the word. Welcome to Day 12 of the marathon conference on climate change in Copenhagen… President Obama’s speaking later, among other global leaders. Other highlights (with thanks to DECC) for Day 12 are:
The Prime Minister of Denmark, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and a limited number of Heads of State and Government, including President Obama, representing all groups and regions, are speaking at an Informal High Level event. Watch on the UNFCCC live stream.
President Obama of the United States has now arrived to lend his political weight to the negotiations and, hopefully, help achieve an ambitious deal. Yesterday the President’s Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced America’s intention to work with other countries towards a goal of “jointly mobilizing $100bn a year by 2020 to address the climate change needs of developing countries.”
The UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has already given his statement at the High Level Segment of the COP15 urging leaders to overcome obstacles and form “the first global alliance of 192…for the preservation of the planet”. Gordon Brown has also spoken of the challenges of his role at the UN Climate Change summit, but says that he is determined to reach a “legally binding treaty”. The PM said, “It is really important, for Britain that we get this deal and it is important that I do everything I can in the next few days to make that possible.”
