In Copenhagen, a Last-Minute Deal That Satisfies Few
By BRYAN WALSH / COPENHAGEN Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
The United Nations climate talks that seemed headed for sure disaster were
saved from utter collapse late Friday night in Copenhagen, after leaders from
the U.S., India, Brazil, South Africa and China came to an agreement to
combat global warming.The deal contained no specifics on emissions cuts, but
it did commit the countries to look to keep global warming at 2°C or less
and to promise $30 billion in funding to battle climate change by 2012. It
also created a framework for international transparency on climate actions
for developed and developing nations alike.The agreement is far from perfect
— and a long way from what environmentalists were hoping from the Copenhagen
summit just a few months ago — but it is a start.......
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