Dec. 7, 2009 – Many countries converged on Copenhagen, Denmark in an attempt to develop a global strategy to combat climate change.
The 11-day conference, COP15, has brought every country largely contributing to the carbon emissions problem together but expectations vary. In his story in the LA Times, Jim Tankersley says, “Delegates from island nations…added an extra measure of urgency, threatening to reject anything short of a legally binding treaty. Other nations, including the world's largest economies and the host Danes, have set their sights lower, aiming for a ‘political agreement’ that would lay the foundation for a legal treaty.”
The 50,000 protestors expected feel that the talks aren’t creating the necessary climate change. George Webster, reporting for CNN, says Climate Justice Action (CJA) plans on hijacking the conference on December 16, proclaimed “Reclaim Power” day, to hold a “People’s Assembly.” The group says it will use nonviolent efforts to enter the conference and put their “agenda on the table.”
“Reclaim Power” day comes two days before President Obama is expected to attend the conference. In preparation for his attendance, President Obama is to meet with former Vice President Al Gore in the Oval Office Monday afternoon. The meeting will not be open to the press.
Republicans are calling for an investigation into "Climategate": the emails that were hacked from members of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia in eastern England and leaked onto the internet.
Those skeptic of climate change say the leaked documents show tampering of data by Professor Phil Jones, head of CRU.
More information can be found here: NY Times, Washington Post, and BCC.
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