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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:51 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by New Matilda


Copenhagen is coming, lower your expectations

With leading climate scientists in agreement that the targets on the table are too low, there's doubt hanging over Copenhagen, writes David Spratt

Right now, the global community is supposed to be negotiating an agreement to contain greenhouse gas emissions to manageable levels. With...

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Brussels ups climate pressure at limp US summit
President Obama reflects on the European position on climate change (Photo: White House)Today @ 09:23 CETEU leaders upped the pressure on the US at what turned out ... - [11/04/2009 - EUobserver]
Obama promises to redouble climate efforts
President Barack Obama has said the United States and the European Union have agreed to redouble their efforts to achieve success on climate change at next month's ... - [11/04/2009 - RTE Online]
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Washington: The United States and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday vowed to reduce global emission by 50% by the year 2050 and agreed to promote an “ambitious ... - [11/04/2009 - Livemint.com]
Premier talks with EU's Barroso over phone - [11/03/2009 - CHINAdaily]
China warns EU over climate talks - [11/03/2009 - EUobserver]
Full climate deal unlikely by Copenhagen: Barroso - [11/03/2009 - Reuters: Environment]
Full climate deal unlikely by Copenhagen: Barroso - [11/03/2009 - Business Spectator]
Full climate deal 'unlikely in Copenhagen' - [11/03/2009 - Trade Arabia]
UPDATE 2-Full climate deal unlikely by Copenhag... - [11/03/2009 - Reuters UK]
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...warning against "a toothless agreement that could be more posturing than progress"
Copenhagen is coming, lower your expectations [New Matilda - 11/03/2009]
...so far as akin to "an aquarium full of hamsters connected to rudimentary motors. There's a lot of frantic running, a lot of sweat and heat, but in the end, very little light"
Copenhagen is coming, lower your expectations [New Matilda - 11/03/2009]
...who cautions the "draft text contains some 250 pages: a feast of alternative options, a forest of square brackets... If we don't sort this out, it risks becoming the longest and most global suicide note in history"
Copenhagen is coming, lower your expectations [New Matilda - 11/03/2009]

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