With so many Heads of State gathered under the one roof, this conference will shape the fate of the world. But as disputes erupt between rich and poor countries the talks are breaking down, jeopardising the world’s chances of reaching the deal it needs to solve the climate crisis.
If Kevin Rudd is to come home with a treaty–one that is fair, ambitious and binding, the only kind all countries can agree to–then Australia needs to be a leader in these negotiations, not a spoiler. Make sure that Kevin Rudd sees your support for climate leadership when he arrives in Copenhagen in 36 hours and meets with NGOs by clicking here to sign our petition:
http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/SaveKyotoSaveADeal
Talks aren’t going well at the moment: poor countries are threatening to walk out again if rich countries like Australia don’t stop trying weasel out of their obligations by dumping the Kyoto protocol. Reports have emerged that Kevin Rudd has called Pacific leaders to brow-beat them in the hope they’ll fall in line behind the push to drop Kyoto.
To help break the deadlock at these talks we need our leaders to show real leadership to ensure that all countries do their fair share. Click here to sign our petition:
http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/SaveKyotoSaveADeal
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i agree Margaret although at least the poor countries had a pledge that they would be helped .If we managed to find billions of dollars to make wars and weapons.If we can afford to bale out wealthy banks with trillions of dollars then where is the money to build solar,wind,hot rocks,waves in order for them to move safely into the future?
Why do they need to talk as if they are obliged to carry on our polluting legacy? I believe China and India have extremely clever people and they could also be a big part of the new world order!
it is very difficult to negotiate a deal that will both ensure a reduction in greenhoue emissions and fairness to developing countries.
I think it is important to let negotiaions take place in as calm a manner as possible. It is not fair to blame Australia for seeking to get commitments from developing nations, especially those who are industrialsing fast and beocming major emitters, such as China and India
Developed countries should commit to strong targets and developing nations which are industrialising should commit to reducing the carbon instensity of their economies. China has offered a 50-50& reduction in carbon intensity. Poorer nations should aim to develop in a low carbon manner whereever possible.
For this, aid is needed for clean development, including technology transfer, and aid/compensation is needed where climate change has seriously adverse effects (such as major drought or inundattion) on a poor country.
We need more than just a continuance of Kyoto.
It needs only for the politicians to get out of the way open the flood gates for entrepreneurs to take up the baton!
Such a paucityof visionaries in Australian politics.Our leaders can only see as far as the ledger lines!
Dear Recipient,
I feel like the most insignificant plebiate, but I’ve been most concerned about our Climate since twice seeing the movie ‘An Insignificant Truth’. First as a 1 hour special on my goggle box then at the cinema. May our 100+ leaders come up with a feasible solution with a view to our increasingly filthy future.
Tony Wilmers