Copenhagen and its Implications

  1. Guest Commentary: Danish text creates media storm at Copenhagen

    9 December 2009

    "Hot air" (in the sense of "spare" emissions units) is likely to be a key aspect of the negotiations at some point, but how much of what we are exposed to at the Bella Center is "hot air"? Rumours of newly-adopted positions and texts are rife. Every word is closely scrutinised and generates speculation.

  2. Guest Commentary: Copenhagen Day 1

    8 December 2009

    So monday was the day we have all been waiting for. Copenhagen opened, almost literally, with great fanfare. The "yes we can" phraseology of Obama was seized upon by Connie Hedegaard (the EU's new Climate Change Commissioner and Chair of COP15) as she delivered a rousing speech at the opening of the COP15.

  3. The first day of the Copenhagen negotiations yesterday saw nations setting out their positions for the crunch talks

    8 December 2009

    The Association of Small Islands States caused some surprise right from the start by calling for a global agreement to limit temperature increase to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, instead of the previous limit of 2 degrees.

  4. Guest Commentary: The Copenhagen talks

    7 December 2009

    We believe an internationally legally binding agreement is essential. We pledge our continued support to the leaders-driven process guided by the Danish Prime Minister and his efforts to deliver a comprehensive, substantial and operationally binding agreement in Copenhagen leading towards a full legally binding outcome no later than 2010.

  5. IDEAcarbon predicts carbon market growth independent of COP 15 outcome

    1 December 2009

    While the world is waiting for the outcome of the COP 15 negotiations in Copenhagen, IDEAcarbon, an independent and professional provider of ratings, research and strategic advice on carbon finance, is predicting market growth irrespective of the outcome of the COP 15 negotiations after 2012.

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