View from the conference floor…(16 December)
17 December 2009
Access to the plenary session during the high level segment taking place over the last three days of the conference is limited. This will be attended by Heads of State, Heads of Government and other dignitaries.
A secondary silver badge has been distributed to all parties, United Nations bodies, specialised agencies and related organisations for that purpose. As of midday today, access to the plenary session will be restricted to participants wearing a silver badge.
The atmosphere on the floor was tense and hectic as the Heads of State began to arrive. Hill & Knowlton has its exhibition stand right outside the plenary hall where the serious COP-decisions are being made. All the important TV stations from around the world are present, and journalists and cameramen are fighting to get the best interview and pictures.
Today is also the day of a big Demonstration arranged by the NGO “Climate Justice Action” who were planning on entering the Bella Center. They didn’t succeed and 260 demonstrators were arrested, some of them shouting “Power to the people!”
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