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« RRI at UN's COP15 climate change talks in Copenhagen | Main | Live blogging via the UK's Guardian » Watch Copenhagen Climate Talks live on the final dayPresident Obama's remarks at the informal high level segment in process now show that he does not appear to be willing to embrace reductions of greenhouse gas emissions that bear the weight of America's historical responsibility. Much remains to be integrated: global North versus South, rich versus poor, and how to verify that mitigation and adaptation actions around the globe are transparent. He urges the importance of measurement and global cooperation and calls for action today. Notably, the 100B climate change financing package will expire if a deal is not made in Copenhagen. Here's what President Obama did not say: "I will do whatever it takes, in concert with the rest of the world, to keep global mean temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees C. Join the United States of America in reducing emissions below 350 ppm and using forest preservation to avoid nearly 1/5 of total global emissions." Heads of state continue to speak now... Click here to watch the climate talks live Posted on December 18, 2009 3:50 AM | Permalink TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: |
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