Copenhagen, Denmark 07 Dec 2009 - 18 Dec 2009
COP 15 took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 7–18 December 2009.The overall goal for the COP 15/CMP 5 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Denmark was to establish an ambitious global climate agreement for the period from 2012 when the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol expires. However, on 14 November 2009, the New York Times announced that "President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching a climate change agreement... agreeing instead to make it the mission of the Copenhagen conference to reach a less specific "politically binding" agreement that would punt the most difficult issues into the future".
Anyone but US is the problem
A secret negotiating text is leaked to the media, and the day goes from dull to …
COP plenary suspended
On Thursday morning, more drama on the floor, this time at the Plenary of the Kyoto …