The Copenhagen talks are at crisis point and time is running out. Kevin Rudd has arrived in Copenhagen, but not in spirit. This is his chance to lead the world to climate action and redeem Australia on the world stage.

Tell our leaders to put forward their most ambitious targets and real financial support for developing countries by sending your urgent fax straight to Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong in Denmark. Click the link below:

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/Copenhagen&id=896

Australia has a unique position for leadership at the conference, as the permanent chair of the Umbrella Group of developed countries. But so far it has held back on climate action by refusing to put its upper target of 25% on the negotiating table–a target which, if all countries adopted it, would be too low to reach Australia’s commitment to limit global warming to 2 degrees.

Australia has a special obligation to make ambitious cuts, being not only a developed country but the heaviest per capita polluter in the world. Movement at this crisis point could make an enormous impact.

Australia has also failed to commit to significant long-term aid for developing countries. Meanwhile, the proposed short-term funding will come out of existing aid budgets. Unless Australia and other rich countries give developing nations a fair deal, we won’t reach an agreement at Copenhagen.

Send your message direct to Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong in Copenhagen: now is the time to lead.