View from the conference floor…
17 December 2009
A hectic start to the day, delegates acutely aware that only two day remain to reach an agreement. As the host country of COP15, Denmark is obligated to propose a “draft” text to facilitate negotiation. The Prime Minister of Denmark presented such a text this morning which was dismissed. He then reinstated Connie Hedegaard as lead intermediary, and the word on the floor is that negotiations are back on track.
A global International award was presented by British PM Gordon Brown to Mexican President Mr. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa for leadership on the environment, who also headed today’s list of speakers for the high-level segment attended by Heads of State, Heads of Government and other dignitaries. He said that he would bring back hope for the future and requested that Heads of State participate in next year’s COP16 which will take place in Mexico. He said he has faith in turning the agreements made at COP15 into workable solutions to climate change.
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