Climate Justice Pirate Cap'n Trade disrupts Danish Minister of Climate

Environmental activists, some dressed as Trillionaires for Bad Math today delivered a climate bill to Copenhagen, ahead of schedule. The mock bill was delivered at a 3 pm lecture at Columbia Universitys School of International Public Affairs hosted by Danish Climate and Energy minister Connie Hedegaard. Hedegaard is the chairperson of the UN climate summit to be held in Copenhagen this December, where many hope that a strong global climate agreement will be signed.

Representatives of groups including Climate SOS and Rising Tide North America presented a 14-foot banner representing the climate bill currently being debated in the US Congress, which many consider essential for strong US participation in Copenhagen. The banner depicts a two trillion dollar note, representing the size of the new market in carbon dioxide emissions allowances that would be established by the Waxman-Markey climate bill that passed the House of Representatives in late June.

The centerpiece of the banner is an image of a bewildered Al Gore, who introduced the concept of tradable emissions allowances into the UN process in Kyoto in 1997. Hundreds of environmental groups are critical of the current US climate bill. Many view the bills cap and trade provisions as a dangerous false solution, that is inherently unstable and ultimately incapable of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

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[BagpipeHustler]

did you see those protesters? a.k.a. those anarchists?

[biennialist]

wow, cool action, we did everywhere... the scary part is how the "smart" columbia audience turns their heads and look all around for security or some authority who will "handle" this unscripted occurrence, on the other-hand no doubt it will help inspire others to transcend a bit more their cozy cages