It’s over, the conference is over.
So many journalists, volunteers, and leaders have gone through countless sleepless nights. I pay my respects to them!
Whether this conference was a success or not, I will leave that for the readers to judge for themselves.
In short, everything has only just begun. There is no “full stop” yet, only a “comma.” This climate battle is destined to be very arduous. This conference passed a document and adopted the Copenhagen Accord (Download available), and next year’s conference will be held in Mexico.
Let’s take a look at the relevant reports.
Appendix: UN Climate Change Conference Closes and Adopts Copenhagen Accord
The UN Climate Change Conference, which began on the 7th, was originally scheduled to end on the 18th. It aimed to reach an arrangement for global efforts to combat climate change after the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. However, due to serious disagreements between developed and developing countries on issues such as emission reduction responsibilities, financial support, and supervision mechanisms, the meeting was forced to be extended by one day.
International Online News (Reported by Zhang Zhe and Li Ningjing): The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (also known as the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, closed on the 19th. The conference adopted the Copenhagen Accord. (Copenhagen Accord Document.rar)
This accord consists of 12 items. The accord stipulates that countries should take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the temperature rise to within 2 degrees Celsius. To this end, developed countries should provide financial support to developing countries to address climate change. Representatives of various countries should submit this accord to their respective parliaments for approval and signature to make it effective, striving to make it a legally binding international agreement in 2010. The accord will be revised in 2015.
The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is scheduled to be held in Mexico in December 2010.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated earlier that more than 130 leaders of countries and international organizations attended the climate change conference, which is unprecedented in the history of the United Nations. All these leaders have committed to addressing climate change, and all countries have shown a willingness to take action.
Ban Ki-moon said he was satisfied with the progress made at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, noting that this meeting was a step in the right direction. However, he also admitted that the negotiations over the past 13 days were quite complex and progress was quite difficult. Although this meeting did not reach a legally binding agreement, he will do his best to promote the realization of this in 2010.
The Copenhagen Conference was an important opportunity to promote international cooperation in addressing climate change. Through the joint efforts of all parties, the meeting achieved important and positive results:
It firmly maintained the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol.
It took a solid new step in the implementation of mandatory emission reductions by developed countries and autonomous mitigation actions by developing countries.
It reached a broad consensus on focal issues such as global long-term goals, financial and technical support, and transparency.
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