Climate Talks End Without New Goals to Cut Emissions

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December 15, 2008 -- The twelve-day international climate conference in Poland has ended after nations failed to set ambitious new goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. WWF Director Kim Carstensen criticized many industrialized nations of blocking progress at the summit. Kim Carstensen: Weve seen a lack of leadership among the developed countries, lack of leadership from the US, because they cant lead at the moment because theyre waiting for a new president. Weve seen a lack of leadership from the European Union, who are not leading at the moment, because theyre completely inward-focused, completely looking at themselves and the EU package that they agreed today.

At the end of the climate talks, wealthier nations were also accused of failing to provide enough money to help poorer countries cope with droughts, floods and rising seas. Former US Vice President Al Gore urged climate delegates to approve a new climate treaty next year. Al Gore: To those who are fearful that it is too difficult to conclude this process with a new treaty by the deadline that has been established for one year from now in Copenhagen, I say it can be done, it must be done. Lets finish this process at Copenhagen. Dont take the pressure off. Lets make sure that we succeed.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• climate change
• global warming
• greenhouse gas emissions
• pollution
• kyoto protocol
• amy goodman
• democracy now

[enomarekim]

Awesome, I love a filabuster!

Looks like there are actually some intelligent people there

[stopglobalwarming08]

what will it take, a massive environmental catastrophe?

obama is our hope