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Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak | Environment | guardian.co.uk

The UN Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray today after developing countries reacted furiously to leaked documents that show world leaders will next week be asked to sign an agreement that hands more power to rich countries and sidelines the UN's role in all future climate change negotiations.

The document is also being interpreted by developing countries as setting unequal limits on per capita carbon emissions for developed and developing countries in 2050; meaning that people in rich countries would be permitted to emit nearly twice as much under the proposals.



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Dec 8th, 2009 at 02:54:46 PM EST
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... people in rich countries would be permitted to emit nearly twice as much under the proposals.

WOW!  The wealthy/powerful are going to continue to screw over the poor/helpless.  How novel!

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Wed Dec 9th, 2009 at 06:35:30 AM EST
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