The copenhagen summit is being described by some as a modest success, but most will view it as a failure. Climate change unfccc will take place in copenhagen for two weeks between 7 and 18 december 2009. Copenhagen copenhagen is the capital and largest city of denmark, with an urban area with a population of 1,167,569 2009. Prior to copenhagen summit, pledges to emission reduction have been made by. Pdf slides of all the environment videos, 700 slides for free video lectures and study materials on upsc ias. Copenhagen summit urges immediate action on climate change. Policymakers and the public had high expectations for the summit. The 2009 united nations climate change conference, commonly known as the copenhagen summit, was held at the bella center in copenhagen, denmark, between 7 and 18 december. The vast campaigns run around the world in the runup to copenhagen by governments, ngos and business and the media coverage of the issue and the summit have made addressing climate change widely understood and discussed from the pubs of rural england to the bars of beijing. Global warming has become a big challenge before the mankind.
It included the fifteenth conference of the parties cop 15 to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc and the fifth conference of the parties serving as the meeting of the parties to the kyoto protocol copmop 5. The copenhagen climate summit got off to a big start on december 7th with many meetings and opening statements. The announcements in early november that president barack obama and premier wen jiabao would attend the conference turned an important climate negotiation into an enormous summit. Implications of the copenhagen accord for global climate. Copenhagen, denmark world leaders struck a new political accord to address climate change at the 2009 u. The copenhagen climate council now sustainia is a global collaboration between international business and science founded by erik rasmussen founder of the leading independent think tank in scandinavia, monday morning, based in copenhagen. The 2009 copenhagen summit and beyond autri saha and karan talwar the 15th conference of the parties cop 15 of the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc in copenhagen was meant to work out an international response to climate change and develop a cooperative longterm plan to address climate change. Measuring the impact of the 2009 cop15 copenhagen summit. C40 large cities climate summit 2009 from seoul to copenhagen. The mayors also had an opportunity to discuss global climate initiatives during the climate summit for mayors, which was held december 1417, 2009 in copenhagen, denmark, concurrently with the u. The next c40 summit will be held in sao paulo, brazil, in 2011, but concurrently with the cop15 u.
Copenhagen has repeatedly been recognized as one of the cities with the best quality of life and in 2008 it was singled out as the most liveable city in the world by international lifestyle magazine monocle on their top 25 most liveable cities 2008 list. David shukman looks at how the failures at the copenhagen climate summit haunt the process six years on. The new green arms race 1 scenarios and generations 2 working for a just transition 4 outcome must be gendersensitive 6 call for climate sustainability 7 water world 8 the international youth climate movement just keeps growing 9. It offers necessary elements ensuring its appeal and influence in the medical world and beyond. A handful of countries, including bolivia, cuba, peru, and venezuela, objected to formal adoption of the accord, so the closing. The conference included the 15th conference of the parties cop 15 to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc and the 5th meeting of the parties mop 5 to the kyoto protocol. The accord provided for explicit emission pledges by all major economies including, for the first time, china and other major developing countries but charted no clear path toward a treaty. The expectations were high that the conference would produce a binding agreement for the post2012 period, i. A brief analysis of the copenhagen climate change conference.
Backgrounder climate change at the g8 leaders summit. Here is the latest draft text of the copenhagen accord put forward on december 18 by the u. A daily publication of stakeholder forum at the 2009 copenhagen climate summit inside this issue. Conference, the mayors also held the climate summit for mayors, december 1417, 2009 in copenhagen.
Cop15 is the official name of the copenhagen climate change summit the 15th conference of the parties cop under the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc. Since the international community embarked on a new round of climate change negotiations in bali in 2007. The copenhagen climate change conference raised climate change policy to the highest political level. Copenhagen summit in honor of the city where it was held in december, 2009. The rich nations, who rule the world through the power of matter and money, are insensitive to the destructive end to which the world is moving. The protocol committed developed countries to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.
As bolivian president evo morales was thundering in the press briefing room of the copenhagen climate summit on wednesdayrailing about the guilt of the. Summit declaration 3 november 2009 we, the leaders of the european union and the united states, met in washington to renew our global partnership, and to set a course for enhanced cooperation that will address bilateral, regional and global challenges based on our shared values of freedom, democracy, respect for international. Bbc news what did the copenhagen climate summit achieve. On saturday, december 19, 2009, in copenhagen, the vast majority of countries signaled their support for the copenhagen accord pdf, a 12paragraph framework hammered out by a group of world leaders in a marathon series of closed room sessions the day before. Ecosystems vital to climate adaptation 1 climate change, beyond the politicians 3 building on what we know. This brief analysis focuses on the copenhagen outcome, both in terms of substance and process, examining what the outcome might mean for the unfccc process, and most importantly, for the battle against climate change. A daily publication of stakeholder forum at the 2009. Meeting the challenges of the 21st century 4 cop15. The copenhagen accord union of concerned scientists. The united states and the other developed nations said that we cant have to different guidelines and that it is unfair to have the developed nations foot the bill. Pdf slides of all the environment videos, 700 slides for free video lectures and study materials on upsc ias preparation. The copenhagen climate change conference 2009 is hosted in denmark in the city of copenhagen from the 7th to the 18th of december, 2009 this is the 15th united nations climate change conference, and is also referred to as cop15.
Copenhagen summit seeks climate action the new york times. The copenhagen accord is a document which delegates at the 15th session of the conference of parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change agreed to take note of at the final plenary on 18 december 2009 the accord, drafted by, on the one hand, the united states and on the other, in a united position as the basic countries china, india, south africa, and brazil, is. More than 15,000 participants are expected to take part in the twoweek. Copenhagen climate conference and the background slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Although the dominant issue in copenhagen was globalscale climate, mayors awareness of urban climate challenges. C40 large cities climate summit 2009 from seoul to. Cop 15 copenhagen center for climate and energy solutions. The aim of the conference is to negotiate a successor to the kyoto protocol. The document, with portions marked top secret, indicates that the nsa was monitoring the communications of other countries ahead of the conference, and intended to continue doing so throughout the meeting.
The twoweek summit involves politicians and officials from 192 countries. As the world moves inexorably towards the climate summit in copenhagen at the end of 2009, immense pressure has been brought to bear on india to accept legally binding carbon emissions targets. Introduction in anticipation of the united nations climate change conference in copenhagen this past december, the economist postulated that. The united nations climate change conference in copenhagen, denmark took place from 719 december 2009. The copenhagen climate summit 2009 is nearing and the battle lines are drawn. Unfccc summit in copenhagen 2009 the basis for copenhagen summit was prepared in bangkok 59th october and in barcelona 26th november 2009 e. The emission of carbon by almost all the countries is posing the greatest risk to. More than 40,000 people, representing governments, nongovernmental organizations. Copenhagen, denmark 12 march 2009 following a successful international scientific congress climate change. A daily publication expressing the views of civil society groups at the 2009 copenhagen climate summit inside this issue. How to keep the unfccc relevant for adaptation 4 time to bridge the adaptation gap 5 adaptation funds must reach.
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