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From failure in Copenhagen to a real climate deal
Public support for action to protect the planet from dangerous climate change has never been bigger than in recent months. People around the world – as well as many businesses and governments – clearly want to tackle what is probably the biggest challenge of our times.
However, WWF sees a lot of confusion now about the [...]
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COP15: Finishing with a flourish
The Arctic Tent comes down today, on the same day that President Obama comes to town to join other world leaders in the negotiations. As our last act yesterday in bringing voices of the north to the negotiations, we finished with a flourish. The tent was packed to capacity to hear indigenous people from North America and Europe talk about the impact of change on caribou and reindeer.
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Final reflections
WWF’s Master of Climate Ceremonies, Kim Carstensen, looks back at 2 weeks of intense negotiation and forward to getting a deal next year.
Half-baked text and unclear substance
WWF’s official response to what was agreed to in Copenhagen is below. And if you’re asking yourself “What now?” go here and take a look at this…
WWF’s Opinion:
The UN climate talks in Copenhagen were inches away from total failure and ended with an outcome far too weak to tackle dangerous climate change, WWF said [...]
WWF sad about Yvo’s de Boer resignation