By Daniel SpeichOn 18th December 2009, the Bella Center – Copenhagen’s largest conference center just 10 minutes drive away from the airport of Denmark’s capital – finally closed its doors as the discussions on solutions for global warming concluded, and the last representatives of the 192 participating countries of the 15th Conference of Parties (COP), colloquially known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference, departed.
The disappointed facial expressions, however, say more than the final declaration of the world leaders: Europe, China, India and America, the major polluters, didn’t achieve a worldwide roadmap for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly those of CO2 and methane gas. Clearly, national interests won. However, the Guardian highlights some positive aspects as well: while no binding commitments to cut emissions were made, at least the delegates agreed to establish a fund to help poor countries adapt to the threat of climate change. This fund will initially contain 30 billion dollars per year, a sum which will rise to 100 billion dollars by 2020.
Water for life
Zofrea
Chelita
irisrose
thinktoomuch
stivi
Ola
BabelWien
Charlotte aux fraises
Claudia Müllauer
Daniel
thobi
Saana
Magdalena
Mél
Alex
verenidibeni
travelboy
Diego